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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Merced is 28.5% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: La Merced is 15.4% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.09 PEN 14.15

$4.14 PEN 14.33

-1.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.07 PEN 114

$33.95 PEN 117

-2.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.83 PEN 23.64

$7.04 PEN 24.34

-2.98%

Cappuccino

$2.65 PEN 9.16

$2.65 PEN 9.18

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

$0.98 PEN 3.40

$0.98 PEN 3.39

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 PEN 2.24

$0.66 PEN 2.29

-1.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.18 PEN 7.54

$2.16 PEN 7.47

0.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.97 PEN 13.72

$3.88 PEN 13.42

2.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 PEN 5.09

$1.43 PEN 4.94

2.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.90 PEN 6.56

$2.61 PEN 9.02

-27.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PEN 4.27

$1.30 PEN 4.49

-5.38%

Eggs

$2.15 PEN 7.45

$2.83 PEN 9.78

-24.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.81 PEN 23.55

$8.14 PEN 28.17

-16.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.69 PEN 19.68

$5.57 PEN 19.26

2.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 PEN 29.66

$10.55 PEN 36.50

-18.77%

Apples (1kg)

$0.93 PEN 3.22

$1.97 PEN 6.82

-52.79%

Banana (1kg)

$0.40 PEN 1.39

$1.08 PEN 3.73

-62.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.27 PEN 0.92

$1.15 PEN 3.96

-76.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.72 PEN 2.47

$1.26 PEN 4.35

-42.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 PEN 1.01

$1.03 PEN 3.57

-71.84%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 PEN 1.38

$1.01 PEN 3.49

-60.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.57 PEN 1.99

$0.88 PEN 3.06

-35.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 PEN 3.07

$0.93 PEN 3.20

-4.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.58 PEN 19.32

$5.54 PEN 19.15

0.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.52 PEN 26.01

$8.84 PEN 30.60

-14.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 PEN 6.04

$1.72 PEN 5.94

1.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 PEN 10.22

$3.06 PEN 10.57

-3.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 PEN 2.35

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.85 PEN 107

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.32 PEN 11.47

$3.43 PEN 11.86

-3.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.20 PEN 7.61

$2.15 PEN 7.45

2.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.35 PEN 28.87

$8.20 PEN 28.39

1.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 PEN 4.57

$1.35 PEN 4.66

-2.22%

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

$19.8K PEN 68.4K

$19.7K PEN 68.2K

0.30%

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

$24.9K PEN 86.3K

$24.1K PEN 83.3K

3.60%

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

$57.0 PEN 197

$57.1 PEN 198

-0.26%

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

$12.54 PEN 43.40

$12.62 PEN 43.68

-0.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.17 PEN 83.6

$24.06 PEN 83.3

0.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.04 PEN 104

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.54 PEN 64.2

Cinema Ticket

$6.74 PEN 23.32

$6.75 PEN 23.35

-0.15%

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

$223 PEN 771

$222 PEN 769

0.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,017 PEN 27.7K

$8,031 PEN 27.8K

-0.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.92 PEN 173

$50.1 PEN 173

-0.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.73 PEN 127

$35.94 PEN 124

2.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.4 PEN 313

$89.2 PEN 309

1.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.3 PEN 309

$88.8 PEN 307

0.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$607 PEN 2,100

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 PEN 1,216

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,022 PEN 3,535

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 PEN 2,183

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,251 PEN 7,789

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,513 PEN 5,233

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$652 PEN 2,257

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lima: March 2, 2026

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