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

😐 Solo nomad: Lima is 1.7% more expensive than Almaty without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lima is 3.2% cheaper than Almaty without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 PEN 13.92
$7.99 ₸3,759
-49.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.74 PEN 112
$39.80 ₸18.7K
-17.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 PEN 23.24
$6.74 ₸3,171
0.45%
Cappuccino
$2.66 PEN 9.12
$2.29 ₸1,080
16.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 PEN 3.41
$0.97 ₸455
3.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 PEN 2.12
$0.56 ₸265
10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 PEN 7.68
$1.41 ₸663
58.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 PEN 13.60
$2.91 ₸1,371
36.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.84
$1.31 ₸617
7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 PEN 9.20
$0.54 ₸255
396.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 PEN 4.47
$1.53 ₸720
-15.03%
Eggs
$2.82 PEN 9.69
$1.78 ₸836
58.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 PEN 28.00
$9.63 ₸4,532
-15.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.64 PEN 19.34
$4.67 ₸2,198
20.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.46 PEN 35.87
$7.84 ₸3,689
33.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 PEN 6.76
$1.34 ₸631
47.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 3.87
$1.96 ₸925
-42.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 PEN 3.80
$1.89 ₸888
-41.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 PEN 4.31
$2.04 ₸959
-38.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 PEN 3.38
$0.62 ₸290
58.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 PEN 3.47
$0.40 ₸187
152.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 PEN 2.82
$1.24 ₸582
-33.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PEN 3.16
$0.75 ₸353
22.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.68 PEN 19.48
$1.99 ₸934
185.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 PEN 31.31
$8.54 ₸4,019
6.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 PEN 6.02
$0.83 ₸390
110.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 PEN 10.50
$2.14 ₸1,007
42.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lima
Almaty
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 PEN 2.31
$0.24 ₸113
179.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.60 PEN 105
$18.16 ₸8,546
68.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 PEN 11.67
$1.20 ₸567
183.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 PEN 7.39
$0.67 ₸316
220.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.47 PEN 29.06
$4.61 ₸2,171
83.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 PEN 4.46
$0.49 ₸230
165.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K PEN 65.6K
$23.7K ₸11.2M
-19.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K PEN 82.6K
$27.3K ₸12.9M
-11.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.8 PEN 195
$63.7 ₸30.0K
-10.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.48 PEN 42.81
$8.97 ₸4,222
39.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.06 PEN 82.5
$13.93 ₸6,554
72.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.89 PEN 106
$48.63 ₸22.9K
-36.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 PEN 64.1
$21.11 ₸9,932
-11.46%
Cinema Ticket
$7.03 PEN 24.10
$5.11 ₸2,403
37.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 PEN 738
$261 ₸122.7K
-17.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,835 PEN 26.9K
$12.7K ₸6.0M
-38.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.89 PEN 171
$84.9 ₸39.9K
-41.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.74 PEN 123
$44.01 ₸20.7K
-18.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 PEN 311
$97.2 ₸45.7K
-6.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 PEN 301
$121 ₸57.0K
-27.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lima
Almaty
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 PEN 2,070
$656 ₸308.5K
-7.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 PEN 1,203
$422 ₸198.7K
-16.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 PEN 3,528
$1,188 ₸558.9K
-13.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$637 PEN 2,183
$760 ₸357.7K
-16.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,252 PEN 7,725
$2,105 ₸990.4K
7.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,344 PEN 4,609
$1,289 ₸606.4K
4.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lima
Almaty
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$649 PEN 2,226
$822 ₸386.7K
-21.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
18.39
-45.02%

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Last update for Lima: April 11, 2026

Last update for Almaty: April 12, 2026

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