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

🙂 Solo nomad: Miraflores is 14.8% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Miraflores is 15.4% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miraflores
Lima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.26 PEN 15.38
$4.19 PEN 15.14
1.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.31 PEN 120
$32.69 PEN 118
1.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 PEN 18.44
$6.77 PEN 24.44
-24.67%
Cappuccino
$2.57 PEN 9.29
$2.55 PEN 9.22
0.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 PEN 3.59
$0.93 PEN 3.37
6.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 PEN 2.38
$0.65 PEN 2.34
1.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 PEN 7.79
$2.24 PEN 8.09
-3.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 PEN 14.13
$3.84 PEN 13.86
1.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miraflores
Lima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 PEN 4.65
$1.48 PEN 5.35
-12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 PEN 4.06
$2.68 PEN 9.66
-58.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 PEN 4.7
$1.32 PEN 4.76
-1.52%
Eggs
$2.86 PEN 10.35
$2.96 PEN 10.71
-3.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 PEN 28.43
$7.79 PEN 28.14
1.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.73 PEN 20.7
$5.65 PEN 20.39
1.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.68 PEN 31.37
$10.5 PEN 37.95
-17.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 PEN 7.47
$2 PEN 7.22
3.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 PEN 4.03
$1.07 PEN 3.88
4.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 4.11
$1.1 PEN 3.99
3.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.1 PEN 3.97
$1.21 PEN 4.36
-9.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 PEN 3.59
$0.99 PEN 3.58
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 PEN 3.05
$0.93 PEN 3.36
-9.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 PEN 3.05
$0.83 PEN 3
1.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 PEN 2.11
$0.89 PEN 3.21
-34.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 PEN 20.56
$5.72 PEN 20.66
-0.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.94 PEN 32.3
$8.77 PEN 31.68
1.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 PEN 6.16
$1.75 PEN 6.31
-2.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 PEN 10.09
$2.97 PEN 10.75
-6.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Miraflores
Lima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 PEN 0.96
$0.72 PEN 2.61
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$30.78 PEN 111
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.27 PEN 11.82
$3.37 PEN 12.19
-2.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 PEN 7.65
$2.2 PEN 7.94
-3.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.47 PEN 30.61
$8.5 PEN 30.72
-0.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 PEN 4.45
$1.37 PEN 4.94
-10.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K PEN 70.1K
$19.4K PEN 70.2K
-0.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K PEN 89.3K
$24.1K PEN 87K
2.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miraflores
Lima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.8 PEN 202
$57.1 PEN 206
-2.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.4 PEN 30.34
$12.34 PEN 44.59
-31.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.64 PEN 85.4
$23.29 PEN 84.1
1.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miraflores
Lima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.98 PEN 123
$30.81 PEN 111
10.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.54 PEN 67
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 PEN 25.6
$6.97 PEN 25.17
1.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miraflores
Lima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 PEN 793
$223 PEN 804
-1.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,871 PEN 28.4K
$7,985 PEN 28.8K
-1.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miraflores
Lima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 PEN 181
$50.6 PEN 183
-0.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.9 PEN 130
$35.76 PEN 129
0.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 PEN 331
$90.9 PEN 328
0.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82 PEN 296
$88.5 PEN 320
-7.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miraflores
Lima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 PEN 2,395
$618 PEN 2,234
7.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$504 PEN 1,820
$350 PEN 1,265
43.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,628 PEN 5,883
$1,041 PEN 3,761
56.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$623 PEN 2,252
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,514 PEN 9,084
$1,941 PEN 7,012
29.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,845 PEN 6,665
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miraflores
Lima
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 Miraflores: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lima: October 27, 2025

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