Cost of Living Comparison Between La Merced and Lima Cost of Living Comparison Between La Merced and Lima

🙂 Solo nomad: La Merced is 9.3% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: La Merced is 12.2% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.10 PEN 13.79

$4.12 PEN 13.83

-0.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.81 PEN 114

$33.92 PEN 114

-0.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.85 PEN 23.02

$6.96 PEN 23.39

-1.58%

Cappuccino

$2.54 PEN 8.53

$2.58 PEN 8.68

-1.55%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.99 PEN 3.33

$0.92 PEN 3.10

7.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 PEN 2.18

$0.65 PEN 2.19

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.16 PEN 7.26

$2.24 PEN 7.52

-3.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 PEN 12.74

$4.00 PEN 13.45

-5.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 PEN 4.77

White Bread (500g)

$1.98 PEN 6.65

$2.68 PEN 9.00

-26.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 PEN 4.09

$1.30 PEN 4.36

-6.15%

Eggs

$2.23 PEN 7.50

$2.92 PEN 9.82

-23.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.85 PEN 23.02

$7.76 PEN 26.06

-11.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.52 PEN 18.54

$5.59 PEN 18.77

-1.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.27 PEN 27.77

$10.55 PEN 35.45

-21.61%

Apples (1kg)

$0.89 PEN 2.98

$2.04 PEN 6.85

-56.37%

Banana (1kg)

$0.44 PEN 1.47

$1.08 PEN 3.63

-59.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.27 PEN 0.90

$1.10 PEN 3.70

-75.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.66 PEN 2.23

$1.19 PEN 4.01

-44.54%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 PEN 0.99

$0.99 PEN 3.33

-70.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 PEN 1.47

$0.95 PEN 3.19

-53.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.54 PEN 1.80

$0.83 PEN 2.80

-34.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PEN 2.90

$0.91 PEN 3.07

-5.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.60 PEN 18.82

$5.49 PEN 18.46

2.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.25 PEN 24.35

$8.76 PEN 29.43

-17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 PEN 5.75

$1.78 PEN 5.98

-3.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 PEN 9.99

$2.92 PEN 9.82

1.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 PEN 2.39

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.56 PEN 106

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.34 PEN 11.23

$3.38 PEN 11.35

-1.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.18 PEN 7.33

$2.12 PEN 7.13

2.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.28 PEN 27.81

$8.18 PEN 27.49

1.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 PEN 4.54

$1.35 PEN 4.53

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.5K PEN 65.4K

$19.7K PEN 66.3K

-1.26%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.1K PEN 80.9K

$24.9K PEN 83.6K

-3.22%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$56.9 PEN 191

$57.2 PEN 192

-0.49%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.81 PEN 43.05

$12.48 PEN 41.92

2.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.08 PEN 80.9

$23.41 PEN 78.7

2.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.14 PEN 105

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.46 PEN 62.0

Cinema Ticket

$6.88 PEN 23.13

$6.82 PEN 22.90

0.88%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$218 PEN 734

$216 PEN 726

1.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,998 PEN 26.9K

$8,133 PEN 27.3K

-1.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.67 PEN 167

$51.0 PEN 171

-2.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.81 PEN 124

$36.19 PEN 122

1.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.4 PEN 304

$90.1 PEN 303

0.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.8 PEN 295

$89.9 PEN 302

-2.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$610 PEN 2,050

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 PEN 1,170

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,041 PEN 3,498

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$633 PEN 2,127

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,277 PEN 7,652

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,501 PEN 5,044

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$634 PEN 2,131

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.11

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for La Merced: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lima: January 13, 2026

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