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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pisco is 31.3% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pisco is 16.1% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.19 PEN 7.36

$4.14 PEN 13.92

-47.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.10 PEN 37.29

$33.95 PEN 114

-67.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.32 PEN 11.15

$7.04 PEN 23.64

-52.84%

Cappuccino

$1.42 PEN 4.77

$2.65 PEN 8.91

-46.42%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 PEN 2.43

$0.98 PEN 3.29

-26.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 PEN 0.98

$0.66 PEN 2.22

-56.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.90 PEN 6.37

$2.16 PEN 7.25

-12.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.86 PEN 12.96

$3.88 PEN 13.03

-0.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 PEN 4.74

$1.43 PEN 4.80

-1.40%

White Bread (500g)

$2.61 PEN 8.78

$2.61 PEN 8.76

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 PEN 4.41

$1.30 PEN 4.36

0.77%

Eggs

$2.85 PEN 9.58

$2.83 PEN 9.50

0.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.88 PEN 26.47

$8.14 PEN 27.35

-3.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.63 PEN 18.91

$5.57 PEN 18.71

1.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.86 PEN 36.49

$10.55 PEN 35.44

2.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 PEN 6.81

$1.97 PEN 6.63

3.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 PEN 3.62

Oranges (1kg)

$1.09 PEN 3.65

$1.15 PEN 3.85

-5.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 PEN 4.18

$1.26 PEN 4.22

-1.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 PEN 3.47

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 PEN 3.21

$1.01 PEN 3.39

-5.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.88 PEN 2.95

$0.88 PEN 2.97

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PEN 3.10

$0.93 PEN 3.11

-1.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.60 PEN 18.83

$5.54 PEN 18.60

1.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.81 PEN 29.61

$8.84 PEN 29.72

-0.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 PEN 5.96

$1.72 PEN 5.77

2.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.10 PEN 10.41

$3.06 PEN 10.27

1.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 PEN 2.28

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.85 PEN 104

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.38 PEN 11.34

$3.43 PEN 11.52

-1.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 PEN 7.11

$2.15 PEN 7.24

-1.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.15 PEN 27.38

$8.20 PEN 27.57

-0.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 PEN 4.34

$1.35 PEN 4.53

-4.44%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.2K PEN 64.4K

$19.7K PEN 66.2K

-2.79%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.2K PEN 81.2K

$24.1K PEN 80.9K

0.46%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$56.4 PEN 190

$57.1 PEN 192

-1.21%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.78 PEN 42.94

$12.62 PEN 42.41

1.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 PEN 78.6

$24.06 PEN 80.9

-2.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.04 PEN 101

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.54 PEN 62.3

Cinema Ticket

$6.99 PEN 23.47

$6.75 PEN 22.67

3.56%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$217 PEN 729

$222 PEN 747

-2.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,133 PEN 27.3K

$8,031 PEN 27.0K

1.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.5 PEN 170

$50.1 PEN 168

0.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.81 PEN 124

$35.94 PEN 121

2.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.2 PEN 300

-0.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.1 PEN 306

$88.8 PEN 298

2.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$607 PEN 2,040

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 PEN 1,181

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,022 PEN 3,433

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 PEN 2,120

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,869 PEN 6,281

$2,251 PEN 7,564

-16.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,351 PEN 4,540

$1,513 PEN 5,082

-10.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$583 PEN 1,957

$652 PEN 2,192

-10.70%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.11

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pisco: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lima: March 2, 2026

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