Lima vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
86
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.79M

The cost of living in Lima is 57% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5141st and 897th ($1075 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Peru and Canada, respectively. Check Peru vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 4052nd and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Toronto

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Lima Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$20314

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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
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029