Lima vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$489
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
30
😀 Quality of life
70
55
🏙️ Population
9.94M
431K

The cost of living in Lima is 5% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5141st and 5494th ($1075 vs $1023) 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 0.6 months in Windhoek. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 4052nd and 6345th 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
$4.88
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$5907

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$844
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$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
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$934
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$971
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$968
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$986
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$883
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$905
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$873
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$595
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1057
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$763
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$875
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$958
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1089
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$692
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1049
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$967
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$765
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$665
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$892