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

😐 Solo nomad: Lima is 0.2% more expensive than Almaty without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lima is 1.5% cheaper than Almaty without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.22 PEN 14.22
$7.78 ₸3,970
-45.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.81 PEN 111
$38.86 ₸19.8K
-15.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.12 PEN 23.99
$7 ₸3,571
1.71%
Cappuccino
$2.57 PEN 8.66
$2.3 ₸1,173
11.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 PEN 3.28
$0.97 ₸495
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 PEN 2.22
$0.58 ₸294
13.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 PEN 7.29
$1.33 ₸679
62.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 PEN 12.72
$2.97 ₸1,516
26.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 PEN 5
$1.33 ₸677
11.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 PEN 8.89
$0.6 ₸304
340.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 PEN 4.55
$1.55 ₸793
-12.90%
Eggs
$2.87 PEN 9.66
$1.73 ₸885
65.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 PEN 27.38
$9.76 ₸4,983
-16.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.78 PEN 19.47
$4.45 ₸2,274
29.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.64 PEN 35.84
$7.58 ₸3,867
40.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 PEN 6.61
$1.41 ₸718
39.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.65
$1.9 ₸969
-43.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 3.86
$1.94 ₸991
-41.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 PEN 4.05
$2 ₸1,021
-40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 PEN 3.3
$0.62 ₸318
58.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 PEN 3.23
$0.39 ₸200
146.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 PEN 2.78
$1.24 ₸634
-33.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PEN 2.94
$0.7 ₸357
24.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 PEN 19.27
$1.94 ₸989
194.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 PEN 29.49
$8.02 ₸4,096
9.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 PEN 5.73
$0.85 ₸432
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 PEN 9.9
$2.14 ₸1,095
37.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lima
Almaty
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 PEN 2.24
$0.24 ₸123
179.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.29 PEN 105
$18.16 ₸9,269
72.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 PEN 11.52
$1.16 ₸591
194.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.2 PEN 7.42
$0.72 ₸369
205.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.27 PEN 27.88
$4.72 ₸2,408
75.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 PEN 4.54
$0.48 ₸243
181.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K PEN 66.3K
$23.2K ₸11.8M
-15.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K PEN 82.6K
$27.2K ₸13.9M
-9.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.9 PEN 188
$63.5 ₸32.4K
-12.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.4 PEN 41.79
$8.63 ₸4,404
43.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.91 PEN 80.6
$13.56 ₸6,923
76.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.08 PEN 101
$46.96 ₸24K
-35.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.91 PEN 63.7
$21.37 ₸10.9K
-11.51%
Cinema Ticket
$6.81 PEN 22.94
$5.18 ₸2,643
31.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 PEN 752
$262 ₸133.8K
-14.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,851 PEN 26.5K
$13.1K ₸6.7M
-39.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 PEN 170
$86.4 ₸44.1K
-41.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.71 PEN 120
$43.56 ₸22.2K
-18.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 PEN 308
$96.7 ₸49.4K
-5.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 PEN 302
$122 ₸62.4K
-26.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lima
Almaty
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 PEN 2,105
$646 ₸330K
-3.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 PEN 1,185
$423 ₸215.8K
-16.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,034 PEN 3,485
$1,180 ₸602.1K
-12.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 PEN 2,100
$777 ₸396.4K
-19.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,093 PEN 7,054
$1,798 ₸917.7K
16.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,718 PEN 5,790
$1,079 ₸550.7K
59.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$640 PEN 2,158
$705 ₸360K
-9.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
18.39
-45.02%

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

Last update for Lima: November 30, 2025

Last update for Almaty: November 29, 2025

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