Cost of Living Comparison Between Piura and Lima Cost of Living Comparison Between Piura and Lima

🙂 Solo nomad: Piura is 16.6% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Piura is 36.5% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piura
Lima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.79 PEN 10.09
$4.19 PEN 15.14
-33.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.99 PEN 39.7
$32.69 PEN 118
-66.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 PEN 20.16
$6.77 PEN 24.44
-17.58%
Cappuccino
$3.43 PEN 12.39
$2.55 PEN 9.22
34.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 PEN 6.1
$0.93 PEN 3.37
81.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 PEN 1.78
$0.65 PEN 2.34
-24.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 PEN 7.82
$2.24 PEN 8.09
-3.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 PEN 9.86
$3.84 PEN 13.86
-28.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piura
Lima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 PEN 3.96
$1.48 PEN 5.35
-25.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 PEN 11.23
$2.68 PEN 9.66
16.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 PEN 4.96
$1.32 PEN 4.76
3.79%
Eggs
$2.05 PEN 7.39
$2.96 PEN 10.71
-30.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 PEN 29.93
$7.79 PEN 28.14
6.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 PEN 25.04
$5.65 PEN 20.39
22.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.41 PEN 33.98
$10.5 PEN 37.95
-10.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 PEN 4.7
$2 PEN 7.22
-35.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 PEN 2.87
$1.07 PEN 3.88
-26.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.8 PEN 2.9
$1.1 PEN 3.99
-27.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.92
$1.21 PEN 4.36
-10.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 PEN 4.4
$0.99 PEN 3.58
23.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 PEN 1.97
$0.93 PEN 3.36
-40.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 PEN 1.96
$0.83 PEN 3
-34.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 PEN 2.9
$0.89 PEN 3.21
-10.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.3 PEN 29.99
$5.72 PEN 20.66
45.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.99 PEN 39.71
$8.77 PEN 31.68
25.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 PEN 6.52
$1.75 PEN 6.31
2.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 PEN 9.8
$2.97 PEN 10.75
-8.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Piura
Lima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 PEN 1.56
$0.72 PEN 2.61
-40.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$30.78 PEN 111
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 PEN 5.96
$3.37 PEN 12.19
-51.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 PEN 5.77
$2.2 PEN 7.94
-27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 PEN 20.53
$8.5 PEN 30.72
-33.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 PEN 5.05
$1.37 PEN 4.94
2.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.4K PEN 70.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.1K PEN 87K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piura
Lima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.96 PEN 141
$57.1 PEN 206
-31.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.18 PEN 29.54
$12.34 PEN 44.59
-33.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.29 PEN 84.1
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piura
Lima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.82 PEN 101
$30.81 PEN 111
-9.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.54 PEN 67
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.21 PEN 7.98
$6.97 PEN 25.17
-68.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piura
Lima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 PEN 667
$223 PEN 804
-17.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,200 PEN 7,949
$7,985 PEN 28.8K
-72.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piura
Lima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.26 PEN 153
$50.6 PEN 183
-16.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.55 PEN 45.34
$35.76 PEN 129
-64.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 PEN 200
$90.9 PEN 328
-39.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.6 PEN 251
$88.5 PEN 320
-21.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piura
Lima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 PEN 506
$618 PEN 2,234
-77.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 PEN 444
$350 PEN 1,265
-64.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PEN 1,182
$1,041 PEN 3,761
-68.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 PEN 1,416
$623 PEN 2,252
-37.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,842 PEN 13.9K
$1,941 PEN 7,012
97.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,845 PEN 6,665
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piura
Lima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$594 PEN 2,145
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.11
-

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

Last update for Piura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lima: October 27, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.