Cost of Living Comparison Between Almaty and Lima Cost of Living Comparison Between Almaty and Lima

🙂 Solo nomad: Almaty is 3.2% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Almaty is 5.4% more expensive than Lima without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Almaty
Lima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 ₸4,001
$4.14 PEN 14.04
93.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.87 ₸19.4K
$33.95 PEN 115
14.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 ₸3,510
$7.04 PEN 23.85
-0.28%
Cappuccino
$2.38 ₸1,189
$2.65 PEN 8.99
-10.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₸456
$0.98 PEN 3.32
-7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₸268
$0.66 PEN 2.24
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 ₸670
$2.16 PEN 7.32
-37.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₸1,427
$3.88 PEN 13.15
-26.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Almaty
Lima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ₸634
$1.43 PEN 4.84
-11.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ₸294
$2.61 PEN 8.84
-77.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 ₸748
$1.30 PEN 4.40
15.38%
Eggs
$1.74 ₸867
$2.83 PEN 9.58
-38.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 ₸4,716
$8.14 PEN 27.60
15.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.68 ₸2,336
$5.57 PEN 18.88
-15.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.58 ₸3,789
$10.55 PEN 35.76
-28.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 ₸679
$1.97 PEN 6.69
-30.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 ₸950
$1.08 PEN 3.65
75.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 ₸986
$1.15 PEN 3.88
71.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 ₸1,032
$1.26 PEN 4.26
64.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 ₸287
$1.03 PEN 3.50
-44.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₸211
$1.01 PEN 3.42
-58.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ₸653
$0.88 PEN 3.00
48.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₸349
$0.93 PEN 3.14
-24.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 ₸994
$5.54 PEN 18.77
-64.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 ₸4,015
$8.84 PEN 29.98
-9.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 ₸450
$1.72 PEN 5.82
-47.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ₸1,059
$3.06 PEN 10.36
-30.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Almaty
Lima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₸120
$0.68 PEN 2.30
-64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.04 ₸9,012
$30.85 PEN 105
-41.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₸592
$3.43 PEN 11.62
-65.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 ₸351
$2.15 PEN 7.30
-67.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 ₸2,355
$8.20 PEN 27.81
-42.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 ₸242
$1.35 PEN 4.57
-64.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ₸11.6M
$19.7K PEN 66.8K
17.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K ₸13.3M
$24.1K PEN 81.6K
10.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Almaty
Lima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.2 ₸31.1K
$57.1 PEN 194
8.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.50 ₸4,246
$12.62 PEN 42.79
-32.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.46 ₸6,728
$24.06 PEN 81.6
-44.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Almaty
Lima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.24 ₸23.6K
$30.04 PEN 102
57.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.55 ₸10.8K
$18.54 PEN 62.9
16.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 ₸2,685
$6.75 PEN 22.87
-20.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Almaty
Lima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₸130.2K
$222 PEN 754
17.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K ₸6.4M
$8,031 PEN 27.2K
60.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Almaty
Lima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 ₸42.4K
$50.1 PEN 170
69.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.20 ₸21.6K
$35.94 PEN 122
20.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 ₸49.4K
$89.2 PEN 302
10.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₸60.4K
$88.8 PEN 301
36.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Almaty
Lima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 ₸328.4K
$607 PEN 2,058
8.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 ₸208.0K
$351 PEN 1,191
18.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 ₸586.6K
$1,022 PEN 3,464
14.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 ₸386.0K
$631 PEN 2,139
22.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,004 ₸1.0M
$2,251 PEN 7,631
-10.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,143 ₸571.0K
$1,513 PEN 5,128
-24.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Almaty
Lima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$750 ₸374.7K
$652 PEN 2,211
14.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
10.11
81.90%

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Last update for Almaty: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lima: March 2, 2026

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