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

🙂 Solo nomad: Piura is 27.8% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Piura is 14.9% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piura
Lima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 PEN 9.82
$4.14 PEN 14.33
-31.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.17 PEN 38.66
$33.95 PEN 117
-67.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 PEN 19.29
$7.04 PEN 24.34
-20.74%
Cappuccino
$3.30 PEN 11.41
$2.65 PEN 9.18
24.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 PEN 5.68
$0.98 PEN 3.39
67.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 PEN 1.81
$0.66 PEN 2.29
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 PEN 7.54
$2.16 PEN 7.47
0.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 PEN 9.68
$3.88 PEN 13.42
-27.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piura
Lima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 PEN 3.93
$1.43 PEN 4.94
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 PEN 10.70
$2.61 PEN 9.02
18.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 PEN 4.68
$1.30 PEN 4.49
3.85%
Eggs
$2.09 PEN 7.23
$2.83 PEN 9.78
-26.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 PEN 27.35
$8.14 PEN 28.17
-2.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 PEN 24.85
$5.57 PEN 19.26
28.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 PEN 32.05
$10.55 PEN 36.50
-12.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 PEN 4.53
$1.97 PEN 6.82
-33.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 PEN 2.79
$1.08 PEN 3.73
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 PEN 2.78
$1.15 PEN 3.96
-30.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.77
$1.26 PEN 4.35
-13.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 PEN 4.42
$1.03 PEN 3.57
24.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.87
$1.01 PEN 3.49
-46.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 PEN 1.86
$0.88 PEN 3.06
-38.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 PEN 2.92
$0.93 PEN 3.20
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.11 PEN 28.05
$5.54 PEN 19.15
46.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.41 PEN 39.47
$8.84 PEN 30.60
29.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 PEN 6.33
$1.72 PEN 5.94
6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 PEN 9.69
$3.06 PEN 10.57
-8.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Piura
Lima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 PEN 1.51
$0.68 PEN 2.35
-35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$30.85 PEN 107
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 PEN 5.69
$3.43 PEN 11.86
-52.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 PEN 5.75
$2.15 PEN 7.45
-22.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.47 PEN 18.92
$8.20 PEN 28.39
-33.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.88
$1.35 PEN 4.66
4.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.7K PEN 68.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.1K PEN 83.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piura
Lima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.57 PEN 137
$57.1 PEN 198
-30.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 PEN 29.52
$12.62 PEN 43.68
-32.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$24.06 PEN 83.3
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piura
Lima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.82 PEN 96.2
$30.04 PEN 104
-7.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.54 PEN 64.2
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.27 PEN 7.86
$6.75 PEN 23.35
-66.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piura
Lima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 PEN 636
$222 PEN 769
-17.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,228 PEN 7,710
$8,031 PEN 27.8K
-72.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piura
Lima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.10 PEN 142
$50.1 PEN 173
-17.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.70 PEN 43.93
$35.94 PEN 124
-64.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 PEN 192
$89.2 PEN 309
-37.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.6 PEN 237
$88.8 PEN 307
-22.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piura
Lima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$138 PEN 477
$607 PEN 2,100
-77.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 PEN 439
$351 PEN 1,216
-63.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 PEN 1,136
$1,022 PEN 3,535
-67.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 PEN 1,329
$631 PEN 2,183
-39.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,869 PEN 13.4K
$2,251 PEN 7,789
71.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,513 PEN 5,233
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piura
Lima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$652 PEN 2,257
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.11
-

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Last update for Piura: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lima: March 2, 2026

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