Lima vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$466
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$867
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
30
😀 Quality of life
71
53
🏙️ Population
9.94M
486K

The cost of living in Lima is 0.6% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5300th and 5257th ($1034 vs $1040) 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 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.3 months in Windhoek. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 3484th and 6487th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Windhoek

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Lima Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$85.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$1629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$5490

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$820
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$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
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$945
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$982
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$998
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$991
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$893
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$890
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$891
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$796
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$663
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$691
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$691
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$723
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$903
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$590
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$615
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$904
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$549
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$813
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$994
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$632
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$554
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$811
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1031
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$742
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$872
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$912
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1104
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$631
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1015
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$997
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$742
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$610
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$851