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

😐 Solo nomad: Lima is 1% more expensive than Almaty without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lima is 4.9% cheaper than Almaty without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.12 PEN 13.83
$8.02 ₸4,093
-48.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.92 PEN 114
$39.69 ₸20.3K
-14.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.96 PEN 23.39
$6.89 ₸3,518
1.02%
Cappuccino
$2.58 PEN 8.68
$2.30 ₸1,174
12.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 PEN 3.10
$0.90 ₸459
2.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 PEN 2.19
$0.53 ₸272
22.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 PEN 7.52
$1.36 ₸694
64.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 PEN 13.45
$2.89 ₸1,474
38.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 PEN 4.77
$1.31 ₸666
8.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 PEN 9.00
$0.55 ₸280
387.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 PEN 4.36
$1.52 ₸777
-14.47%
Eggs
$2.92 PEN 9.82
$1.77 ₸906
64.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 PEN 26.06
$9.49 ₸4,844
-18.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 PEN 18.77
$4.72 ₸2,409
18.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.55 PEN 35.45
$7.70 ₸3,931
37.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 PEN 6.85
$1.35 ₸687
51.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.63
$1.95 ₸994
-44.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 PEN 3.70
$1.97 ₸1,005
-44.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 PEN 4.01
$2.07 ₸1,058
-42.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 PEN 3.33
$0.62 ₸318
59.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 PEN 3.19
$0.42 ₸216
126.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 PEN 2.80
$1.24 ₸635
-33.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PEN 3.07
$0.74 ₸380
22.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.49 PEN 18.46
$2.00 ₸1,023
174.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.76 PEN 29.43
$7.91 ₸4,040
10.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 PEN 5.98
$0.85 ₸432
109.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 PEN 9.82
$2.12 ₸1,084
37.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lima
Almaty
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 PEN 2.39
$0.22 ₸112
222.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.56 PEN 106
$17.93 ₸9,154
76.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 PEN 11.35
$1.15 ₸588
193.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 PEN 7.13
$0.67 ₸344
216.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.18 PEN 27.49
$4.80 ₸2,452
70.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 PEN 4.53
$0.49 ₸249
175.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K PEN 66.3K
$23.9K ₸12.2M
-17.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K PEN 83.6K
$27.1K ₸13.8M
-8.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.2 PEN 192
$62.8 ₸32.0K
-8.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.48 PEN 41.92
$8.99 ₸4,589
38.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.41 PEN 78.7
$13.92 ₸7,106
68.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.14 PEN 105
$47.11 ₸24.1K
-33.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.46 PEN 62.0
$21.21 ₸10.8K
-12.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 PEN 22.90
$5.13 ₸2,621
32.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 PEN 726
$267 ₸136.4K
-19.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,133 PEN 27.3K
$12.9K ₸6.6M
-36.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.0 PEN 171
$85.4 ₸43.6K
-40.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.19 PEN 122
$43.69 ₸22.3K
-17.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 PEN 303
$100 ₸51.2K
-10.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.9 PEN 302
$121 ₸62.0K
-25.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lima
Almaty
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$610 PEN 2,050
$663 ₸338.3K
-7.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 PEN 1,170
$419 ₸214.0K
-16.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 PEN 3,498
$1,174 ₸599.6K
-11.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$633 PEN 2,127
$766 ₸390.9K
-17.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,277 PEN 7,652
$1,845 ₸942.1K
23.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,501 PEN 5,044
$1,158 ₸591.4K
29.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$634 PEN 2,131
$711 ₸363.3K
-10.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
18.39
-45.02%

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Last update for Lima: January 13, 2026

Last update for Almaty: January 13, 2026

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