Cost of Living Comparison Between Lima and Pisco Cost of Living Comparison Between Lima and Pisco

😐 Solo nomad: Lima is 33.8% more expensive than Pisco without rent, and 90.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lima is 35% more expensive than Pisco without rent, and 86.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lima
Pisco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.19 PEN 15.14
$2.28 PEN 8.25
83.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.69 PEN 118
$11.21 PEN 40.49
191.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 PEN 24.44
$3.24 PEN 11.7
108.95%
Cappuccino
$2.55 PEN 9.22
$1.36 PEN 4.92
87.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 PEN 3.37
$0.7 PEN 2.55
32.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 PEN 2.34
$0.29 PEN 1.05
124.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 PEN 8.09
$1.93 PEN 6.95
16.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 PEN 13.86
$3.99 PEN 14.4
-3.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lima
Pisco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 PEN 5.35
$1.47 PEN 5.31
0.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 PEN 9.66
$2.63 PEN 9.5
1.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 PEN 4.76
$1.31 PEN 4.72
0.76%
Eggs
$2.96 PEN 10.71
$2.86 PEN 10.33
3.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 PEN 28.14
$7.88 PEN 28.45
-1.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.65 PEN 20.39
$5.55 PEN 20.06
1.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.5 PEN 37.95
$10.84 PEN 39.18
-3.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2 PEN 7.22
$2.05 PEN 7.4
-2.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 PEN 3.88
$1.11 PEN 4.02
-3.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 PEN 3.99
$1.09 PEN 3.93
0.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 PEN 4.36
$1.24 PEN 4.49
-2.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 PEN 3.58
$1.02 PEN 3.69
-2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 PEN 3.36
$1.02 PEN 3.68
-8.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 PEN 3
$0.83 PEN 3.01
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 PEN 3.21
$0.94 PEN 3.41
-5.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 PEN 20.66
$5.6 PEN 20.24
2.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.77 PEN 31.68
$9.02 PEN 32.59
-2.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 PEN 6.31
$1.78 PEN 6.42
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 PEN 10.75
$2.99 PEN 10.8
-0.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lima
Pisco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 PEN 2.61
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.78 PEN 111
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 PEN 12.19
$3.24 PEN 11.71
4.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.2 PEN 7.94
$2.2 PEN 7.95
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.5 PEN 30.72
$8.34 PEN 30.14
1.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 PEN 4.94
$1.34 PEN 4.85
2.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K PEN 70.2K
$19.6K PEN 70.9K
-1.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K PEN 87K
$25K PEN 90.3K
-3.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lima
Pisco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.1 PEN 206
$57.4 PEN 207
-0.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.34 PEN 44.59
$12.39 PEN 44.75
-0.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.29 PEN 84.1
$23.88 PEN 86.3
-2.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lima
Pisco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.81 PEN 111
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.54 PEN 67
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.97 PEN 25.17
$7.15 PEN 25.82
-2.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lima
Pisco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 PEN 804
$221 PEN 797
0.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,985 PEN 28.8K
$8,050 PEN 29.1K
-0.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lima
Pisco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 PEN 183
$49.76 PEN 180
1.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.76 PEN 129
$35.81 PEN 129
-0.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 PEN 328
$89.8 PEN 324
1.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 PEN 320
$87.9 PEN 317
0.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lima
Pisco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$618 PEN 2,234
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 PEN 1,265
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 PEN 3,761
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 PEN 2,252
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,941 PEN 7,012
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,845 PEN 6,665
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lima
Pisco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$594 PEN 2,145
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
10.11
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Last update for Lima: October 27, 2025

Last update for Pisco: October 29, 2025

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