Lima vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$489
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$24
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
26
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
9.94M
88.3K

The cost of living in Lima is 22% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 5141st and 6452nd ($1075 vs $879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Fiji, respectively. Check Peru vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.7 months in Suva. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 4052nd and 5727th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Suva

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Lima Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$8.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$13758

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Distance City Cost of living
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
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$857
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$1039
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$633
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$1035
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$1033
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$714
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$718
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$2068
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$790
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$791
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$2062
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1865
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1928
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1261
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$2156
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1778
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1646
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1527
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1422
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1740
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1474
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1422
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1393
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$538
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1696
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1523
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1066
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$783
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1304
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1605
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1518
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1528
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1458
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1359
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1788
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1920