Cost of Living Comparison Between Miraflores and Lima Cost of Living Comparison Between Miraflores and Lima

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Miraflores is 4.2% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Miraflores is 7.5% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Miraflores
Lima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.14 PENĀ 13.91
$4.14 PENĀ 13.92
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.14 PENĀ 111
$33.95 PENĀ 114
-2.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 PENĀ 16.92
$7.04 PENĀ 23.64
-28.41%
Cappuccino
$2.62 PENĀ 8.82
$2.65 PENĀ 8.91
-1.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 PENĀ 3.12
$0.98 PENĀ 3.29
-5.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 PENĀ 2.01
$0.66 PENĀ 2.22
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 PENĀ 7.52
$2.16 PENĀ 7.25
3.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 PENĀ 13.20
$3.88 PENĀ 13.03
1.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Miraflores
Lima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 PENĀ 4.26
$1.43 PENĀ 4.80
-11.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 PENĀ 3.65
$2.61 PENĀ 8.76
-58.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 PENĀ 4.39
$1.30 PENĀ 4.36
0.77%
Eggs
$2.82 PENĀ 9.49
$2.83 PENĀ 9.50
-0.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.78 PENĀ 26.14
$8.14 PENĀ 27.35
-4.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.69 PENĀ 19.10
$5.57 PENĀ 18.71
2.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 PENĀ 28.92
$10.55 PENĀ 35.44
-18.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 PENĀ 6.82
$1.97 PENĀ 6.63
3.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 PENĀ 3.59
$1.08 PENĀ 3.62
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 PENĀ 3.70
$1.15 PENĀ 3.85
-4.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 PENĀ 3.64
$1.26 PENĀ 4.22
-14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 PENĀ 3.34
$1.03 PENĀ 3.47
-3.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 PENĀ 2.73
$1.01 PENĀ 3.39
-19.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 PENĀ 2.66
$0.88 PENĀ 2.97
-10.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 PENĀ 1.92
$0.93 PENĀ 3.11
-38.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.44 PENĀ 18.28
$5.54 PENĀ 18.60
-1.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.19 PENĀ 30.86
$8.84 PENĀ 29.72
3.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 PENĀ 5.70
$1.72 PENĀ 5.77
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 PENĀ 9.11
$3.06 PENĀ 10.27
-11.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Miraflores
Lima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 PENĀ 0.98
$0.68 PENĀ 2.28
-57.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$30.85 PENĀ 104
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 PENĀ 11.48
$3.43 PENĀ 11.52
-0.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 PENĀ 7.20
$2.15 PENĀ 7.24
-0.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.44 PENĀ 28.36
$8.20 PENĀ 27.57
2.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 PENĀ 4.12
$1.35 PENĀ 4.53
-8.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K PENĀ 66.6K
$19.7K PENĀ 66.2K
0.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K PENĀ 80.9K
$24.1K PENĀ 80.9K
0.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miraflores
Lima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.2 PENĀ 185
$57.1 PENĀ 192
-3.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.19 PENĀ 27.51
$12.62 PENĀ 42.41
-35.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.72 PENĀ 79.7
$24.06 PENĀ 80.9
-1.41%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Miraflores
Lima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.75 PENĀ 110
$30.04 PENĀ 101
9.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.54 PENĀ 62.3
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.04 PENĀ 23.67
$6.75 PENĀ 22.67
4.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miraflores
Lima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 PENĀ 728
$222 PENĀ 747
-2.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,076 PENĀ 27.1K
$8,031 PENĀ 27.0K
0.57%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Miraflores
Lima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.65 PENĀ 167
$50.1 PENĀ 168
-0.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.57 PENĀ 123
$35.94 PENĀ 121
1.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.0 PENĀ 309
$89.2 PENĀ 300
3.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.7 PENĀ 281
$88.8 PENĀ 298
-5.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Miraflores
Lima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$661 PENĀ 2,222
$607 PENĀ 2,040
8.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$491 PENĀ 1,648
$351 PENĀ 1,181
39.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,628 PENĀ 5,470
$1,022 PENĀ 3,433
59.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$631 PENĀ 2,120
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,461 PENĀ 8,267
$2,251 PENĀ 7,564
9.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,513 PENĀ 5,082
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Miraflores
Lima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$652 PENĀ 2,192
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
10.11
-

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Last update for Miraflores: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lima: March 2, 2026

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