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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pisco is 24.3% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pisco is 27.1% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 PEN 7.27

$4.12 PEN 13.83

-47.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.89 PEN 36.58

$33.92 PEN 114

-67.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.25 PEN 10.91

$6.96 PEN 23.39

-53.30%

Cappuccino

$1.42 PEN 4.78

$2.58 PEN 8.68

-44.96%

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

$0.68 PEN 2.28

$0.92 PEN 3.10

-26.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 PEN 0.90

$0.65 PEN 2.19

-58.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.90 PEN 6.38

$2.24 PEN 7.52

-15.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.99 PEN 13.41

$4.00 PEN 13.45

-0.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 PEN 4.99

$1.42 PEN 4.77

4.93%

White Bread (500g)

$2.65 PEN 8.89

$2.68 PEN 9.00

-1.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 PEN 4.35

$1.30 PEN 4.36

-0.77%

Eggs

$2.91 PEN 9.79

$2.92 PEN 9.82

-0.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.16 PEN 27.42

$7.76 PEN 26.06

5.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.69 PEN 19.10

$5.59 PEN 18.77

1.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.55 PEN 35.46

$10.55 PEN 35.45

Apples (1kg)

$1.96 PEN 6.59

$2.04 PEN 6.85

-3.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 PEN 3.77

$1.08 PEN 3.63

3.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.10 PEN 3.68

$1.10 PEN 3.70

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 PEN 4.03

$1.19 PEN 4.01

0.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 PEN 3.44

$0.99 PEN 3.33

3.03%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 PEN 3.30

$0.95 PEN 3.19

3.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.88 PEN 2.95

$0.83 PEN 2.80

6.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 PEN 2.94

$0.91 PEN 3.07

-3.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.54 PEN 18.61

$5.49 PEN 18.46

0.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.98 PEN 30.16

$8.76 PEN 29.43

2.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 PEN 5.93

$1.78 PEN 5.98

-0.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 PEN 10.26

$2.92 PEN 9.82

4.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 PEN 2.39

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.56 PEN 106

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.28 PEN 11.02

$3.38 PEN 11.35

-2.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.19 PEN 7.35

$2.12 PEN 7.13

3.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.53 PEN 28.65

$8.18 PEN 27.49

4.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 PEN 4.51

$1.35 PEN 4.53

-0.74%

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

$19.5K PEN 65.6K

$19.7K PEN 66.3K

-0.94%

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

$24.2K PEN 81.2K

$24.9K PEN 83.6K

-2.83%

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

$55.5 PEN 186

$57.2 PEN 192

-3.04%

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

$12.54 PEN 42.14

$12.48 PEN 41.92

0.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.05 PEN 80.8

$23.41 PEN 78.7

2.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.14 PEN 105

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.46 PEN 62.0

Cinema Ticket

$6.98 PEN 23.45

$6.82 PEN 22.90

2.35%

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

$215 PEN 723

$216 PEN 726

-0.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,129 PEN 27.3K

$8,133 PEN 27.3K

-0.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.3 PEN 169

$51.0 PEN 171

-1.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.45 PEN 122

$36.19 PEN 122

0.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.9 PEN 309

$90.1 PEN 303

1.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.5 PEN 297

$89.9 PEN 302

-1.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$610 PEN 2,050

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 PEN 1,170

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,041 PEN 3,498

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$633 PEN 2,127

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,277 PEN 7,652

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,501 PEN 5,044

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$634 PEN 2,131

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lima: January 13, 2026

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