Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lima Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lima

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44.7% more expensive than Lima without rent, and 131.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 57.1% more expensive than Lima without rent, and 110.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$4.14 PEN 14.04
284.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$33.95 PEN 115
89.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$7.04 PEN 23.85
49.72%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.65 PEN 8.99
9.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.98 PEN 3.32
134.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.66 PEN 2.24
137.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.16 PEN 7.32
59.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.88 PEN 13.15
-0.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.43 PEN 4.84
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.61 PEN 8.84
-31.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.30 PEN 4.40
34.62%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.83 PEN 9.58
14.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$8.14 PEN 27.60
62.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$5.57 PEN 18.88
44.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$10.55 PEN 35.76
51.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.97 PEN 6.69
18.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.08 PEN 3.65
52.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.15 PEN 3.88
68.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.26 PEN 4.26
93.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.03 PEN 3.50
77.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.01 PEN 3.42
105.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.88 PEN 3.00
127.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.93 PEN 3.14
-13.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$5.54 PEN 18.77
21.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$8.84 PEN 29.98
-34.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.72 PEN 5.82
-22.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$3.06 PEN 10.36
-1.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.68 PEN 2.30
248.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$30.85 PEN 105
49.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.43 PEN 11.62
18.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.15 PEN 7.30
-59.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$8.20 PEN 27.81
126.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.35 PEN 4.57
54.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$19.7K PEN 66.8K
76.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$24.1K PEN 81.6K
61.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$57.1 PEN 194
163.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$12.62 PEN 42.79
63.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$24.06 PEN 81.6
66.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$30.04 PEN 102
59.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$18.54 PEN 62.9
-0.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$6.75 PEN 22.87
38.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$222 PEN 754
176.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$8,031 PEN 27.2K
104.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$50.1 PEN 170
108.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$35.94 PEN 122
14.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$89.2 PEN 302
6.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$88.8 PEN 301
35.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$607 PEN 2,058
168.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$351 PEN 1,191
249.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,022 PEN 3,464
195.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$631 PEN 2,139
217.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$2,251 PEN 7,631
249.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$1,513 PEN 5,128
185.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$652 PEN 2,211
146.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.11
-62.31%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lima: March 2, 2026

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