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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lima and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Lima and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lima is 37% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lima is 40.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lima
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.12 PENย 13.83
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-75.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.92 PENย 114
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-51.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.96 PENย 23.39
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-49.82%
Cappuccino
$2.58 PENย 8.68
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-6.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 PENย 3.10
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-66.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 PENย 2.19
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-67.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 PENย 7.52
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-49.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 PENย 13.45
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-13.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lima
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 PENย 4.77
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 PENย 9.00
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
30.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 PENย 4.36
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-32.64%
Eggs
$2.92 PENย 9.82
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-15.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 PENย 26.06
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-58.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 PENย 18.77
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-41.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.55 PENย 35.45
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-44.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 PENย 6.85
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-21.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 PENย 3.63
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-56.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 PENย 3.70
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-49.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 PENย 4.01
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-58.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 PENย 3.33
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-49.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 PENย 3.19
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-48.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 PENย 2.80
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-43.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PENย 3.07
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.49 PENย 18.46
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-22.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.76 PENย 29.43
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
22.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 PENย 5.98
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
24.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 PENย 9.82
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
25.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lima
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 PENย 2.39
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-76.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.56 PENย 106
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
11.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 PENย 11.35
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-25.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 PENย 7.13
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.18 PENย 27.49
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-72.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 PENย 4.53
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-27.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K PENย 66.3K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-48.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K PENย 83.6K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-23.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lima
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.2 PENย 192
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-68.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.48 PENย 41.92
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-45.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.41 PENย 78.7
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-37.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lima
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.14 PENย 105
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-46.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.46 PENย 62.0
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-12.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 PENย 22.90
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-38.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lima
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 PENย 726
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-69.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,133 PENย 27.3K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-45.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lima
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.0 PENย 171
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-41.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.19 PENย 122
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-2.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 PENย 303
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-13.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.9 PENย 302
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-23.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lima
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$610 PENย 2,050
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-60.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 PENย 1,170
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-71.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 PENย 3,498
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-62.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$633 PENย 2,127
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-68.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,277 PENย 7,652
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-67.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,501 PENย 5,044
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-68.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lima
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$634 PENย 2,131
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-74.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
3.39
198.23%

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Last update for Lima: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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