Lima vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$426
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
28
😀 Quality of life
64
38
🏙️ Population
9.94M
431K

The cost of living in Lima is 16% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5780th and 6362nd ($932 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Namibia, respectively. Check Peru vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lima compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 4655th and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$7.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$3671

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$778
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$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
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$738
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$749
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$751
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$765
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$723
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$734
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$771
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$783
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$637
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$733
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$741