Lima vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1303
🏠 One person rent
$489
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
77
1
😀 Quality of life
70
28
🏙️ Population
9.94M
63.4K

The cost of living in Lima is 100% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5141st and 8474th ($1075 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Kiribati, respectively. Check Peru vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 4052nd and 8872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs South Tarawa

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Lima South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$4200

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11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1507
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1510
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$783
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$714
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$718
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1422
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2062
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$633
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$1039
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2068
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$857
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$879
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$790
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$791
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1865
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1865
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1928
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$558
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$572
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$539
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1415
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2401
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$3009
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1695
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$506
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1640
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1839
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1727
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1635
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2821
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1864
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1988
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2269
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2610