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

😐 Solo nomad: Lima is 3.3% more expensive than Almaty without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lima is 5.1% cheaper than Almaty without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.14 PEN 14.04
$8.01 ₸4,001
-48.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.95 PEN 115
$38.87 ₸19.4K
-12.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.04 PEN 23.85
$7.02 ₸3,510
0.28%
Cappuccino
$2.65 PEN 8.99
$2.38 ₸1,189
11.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 PEN 3.32
$0.91 ₸456
7.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 PEN 2.24
$0.54 ₸268
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 PEN 7.32
$1.34 ₸670
61.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 PEN 13.15
$2.86 ₸1,427
35.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 PEN 4.84
$1.27 ₸634
12.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 PEN 8.84
$0.59 ₸294
342.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 PEN 4.40
$1.50 ₸748
-13.33%
Eggs
$2.83 PEN 9.58
$1.74 ₸867
62.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 PEN 27.60
$9.44 ₸4,716
-13.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.57 PEN 18.88
$4.68 ₸2,336
19.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.55 PEN 35.76
$7.58 ₸3,789
39.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 PEN 6.69
$1.36 ₸679
44.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.65
$1.90 ₸950
-43.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 PEN 3.88
$1.97 ₸986
-41.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 PEN 4.26
$2.07 ₸1,032
-39.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.50
$0.57 ₸287
80.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 PEN 3.42
$0.42 ₸211
140.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 PEN 3.00
$1.31 ₸653
-32.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PEN 3.14
$0.70 ₸349
32.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.54 PEN 18.77
$1.99 ₸994
178.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.84 PEN 29.98
$8.04 ₸4,015
9.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 PEN 5.82
$0.90 ₸450
91.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 PEN 10.36
$2.12 ₸1,059
44.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lima
Almaty
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 PEN 2.30
$0.24 ₸120
183.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.85 PEN 105
$18.04 ₸9,012
71.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 PEN 11.62
$1.19 ₸592
188.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 PEN 7.30
$0.70 ₸351
207.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 PEN 27.81
$4.71 ₸2,355
74.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 PEN 4.57
$0.48 ₸242
181.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K PEN 66.8K
$23.2K ₸11.6M
-15.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K PEN 81.6K
$26.6K ₸13.3M
-9.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.1 PEN 194
$62.2 ₸31.1K
-8.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.62 PEN 42.79
$8.50 ₸4,246
48.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.06 PEN 81.6
$13.46 ₸6,728
78.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.04 PEN 102
$47.24 ₸23.6K
-36.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.54 PEN 62.9
$21.55 ₸10.8K
-13.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.75 PEN 22.87
$5.37 ₸2,685
25.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 PEN 754
$261 ₸130.2K
-14.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,031 PEN 27.2K
$12.9K ₸6.4M
-37.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.1 PEN 170
$84.9 ₸42.4K
-41.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.94 PEN 122
$43.20 ₸21.6K
-16.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 PEN 302
$98.9 ₸49.4K
-9.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.8 PEN 301
$121 ₸60.4K
-26.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lima
Almaty
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 PEN 2,058
$657 ₸328.4K
-7.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 PEN 1,191
$416 ₸208.0K
-15.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 PEN 3,464
$1,174 ₸586.6K
-12.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$631 PEN 2,139
$773 ₸386.0K
-18.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 PEN 7,631
$2,004 ₸1.0M
12.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,513 PEN 5,128
$1,143 ₸571.0K
32.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$652 PEN 2,211
$750 ₸374.7K
-13.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
18.39
-45.02%

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Last update for Lima: March 2, 2026

Last update for Almaty: March 1, 2026

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