Cost of Living Comparison Between Huancayo and Lima Cost of Living Comparison Between Huancayo and Lima

🙂 Solo nomad: Huancayo is 19.9% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Huancayo is 29.2% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Huancayo
Lima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 PEN 7.78
$4.06 PEN 13.92
-44.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.96 PEN 117
$32.74 PEN 112
3.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.81 PEN 23.35
$6.77 PEN 23.24
0.59%
Cappuccino
$2.66 PEN 9.13
$2.66 PEN 9.12
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 PEN 3.17
$1.00 PEN 3.41
-8.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 PEN 2.24
$0.62 PEN 2.12
4.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 PEN 7.45
$2.24 PEN 7.68
-3.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 PEN 13.64
$3.96 PEN 13.60
0.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Huancayo
Lima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 PEN 3.86
$1.41 PEN 4.84
-20.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 PEN 3.37
$2.68 PEN 9.20
-63.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 PEN 4.45
$1.30 PEN 4.47
-
Eggs
$2.31 PEN 7.92
$2.82 PEN 9.69
-18.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 PEN 16.75
$8.16 PEN 28.00
-40.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.48 PEN 18.81
$5.64 PEN 19.34
-2.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.92 PEN 16.86
$10.46 PEN 35.87
-52.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 PEN 4.87
$1.97 PEN 6.76
-27.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.73
$1.13 PEN 3.87
-3.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 PEN 1.87
$1.11 PEN 3.80
-50.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 PEN 3.76
$1.26 PEN 4.31
-12.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 PEN 2.73
$0.98 PEN 3.38
-18.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 PEN 2.74
$1.01 PEN 3.47
-20.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PEN 2.01
$0.82 PEN 2.82
-28.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 PEN 2.79
$0.92 PEN 3.16
-11.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.54 PEN 19.00
$5.68 PEN 19.48
-2.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.42 PEN 18.58
$9.13 PEN 31.31
-40.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 PEN 6.00
$1.75 PEN 6.02
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 PEN 10.29
$3.06 PEN 10.50
-1.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Huancayo
Lima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 1.98
$0.67 PEN 2.31
-13.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.42 PEN 56.3
$30.60 PEN 105
-46.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 PEN 6.13
$3.40 PEN 11.67
-47.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 PEN 7.39
$2.15 PEN 7.39
0.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.22 PEN 28.19
$8.47 PEN 29.06
-2.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.60
$1.30 PEN 4.46
3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K PEN 67.0K
$19.1K PEN 65.6K
2.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K PEN 83.3K
$24.1K PEN 82.6K
0.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Huancayo
Lima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.68 PEN 116
$56.8 PEN 195
-40.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.26 PEN 38.61
$12.48 PEN 42.81
-9.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.04 PEN 37.87
$24.06 PEN 82.5
-54.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Huancayo
Lima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$30.89 PEN 106
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 PEN 64.1
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.97 PEN 23.91
$7.03 PEN 24.10
-0.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Huancayo
Lima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 PEN 759
$215 PEN 738
2.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,093 PEN 27.8K
$7,835 PEN 26.9K
3.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Huancayo
Lima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.85 PEN 171
$49.89 PEN 171
-0.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.05 PEN 124
$35.74 PEN 123
0.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.0 PEN 312
$90.7 PEN 311
0.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 PEN 307
$87.7 PEN 301
1.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Huancayo
Lima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 PEN 1,041
$604 PEN 2,070
-49.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$351 PEN 1,203
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,028 PEN 3,528
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$637 PEN 2,183
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,252 PEN 7,725
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,344 PEN 4,609
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Huancayo
Lima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$649 PEN 2,226
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
10.11
-

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Last update for Huancayo: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lima: April 11, 2026

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