Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacna and Lima Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacna and Lima

🙂 Solo nomad: Tacna is 49.7% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tacna is 62.9% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tacna
Lima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.00 PEN 6.91
$4.14 PEN 14.33
-51.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$33.95 PEN 117
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.04 PEN 24.34
-
Cappuccino
$2.51 PEN 8.69
$2.65 PEN 9.18
-5.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.98 PEN 3.39
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.93
$0.66 PEN 2.29
-59.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.16 PEN 7.47
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.88 PEN 13.42
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tacna
Lima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 PEN 3.18
$1.43 PEN 4.94
-35.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 PEN 4.71
$2.61 PEN 9.02
-47.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 PEN 3.04
$1.30 PEN 4.49
-32.31%
Eggs
$1.37 PEN 4.75
$2.83 PEN 9.78
-51.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.29 PEN 14.84
$8.14 PEN 28.17
-47.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.59 PEN 12.42
$5.57 PEN 19.26
-35.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.23 PEN 28.48
$10.55 PEN 36.50
-21.99%
Apples (1kg)
-
$1.97 PEN 6.82
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.08 PEN 3.73
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.15 PEN 3.96
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.26 PEN 4.35
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 PEN 1.99
$1.03 PEN 3.57
-43.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 PEN 1.38
$1.01 PEN 3.49
-60.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 PEN 1.02
$0.88 PEN 3.06
-67.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 PEN 2.32
$0.93 PEN 3.20
-27.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 PEN 14.79
$5.54 PEN 19.15
-22.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.39 PEN 22.12
$8.84 PEN 30.60
-27.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 PEN 8.61
$1.72 PEN 5.94
44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.06 PEN 10.57
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tacna
Lima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 PEN 0.92
$0.68 PEN 2.35
-60.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$30.85 PEN 107
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 PEN 4.95
$3.43 PEN 11.86
-58.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.15 PEN 7.45
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.20 PEN 28.39
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.35 PEN 4.66
-
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
Tacna
Lima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$57.1 PEN 198
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.63 PEN 67.9
$12.62 PEN 43.68
55.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.57 PEN 85.0
$24.06 PEN 83.3
2.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tacna
Lima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.94 PEN 96.7
$30.04 PEN 104
-6.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.54 PEN 64.2
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.44 PEN 8.45
$6.75 PEN 23.35
-63.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tacna
Lima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$55.9 PEN 193
$222 PEN 769
-74.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,031 PEN 27.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tacna
Lima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.06 PEN 66.0
$50.1 PEN 173
-61.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.80 PEN 68.5
$35.94 PEN 124
-44.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$89.2 PEN 309
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.71 PEN 85.5
$88.8 PEN 307
-72.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tacna
Lima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$607 PEN 2,100
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.9 PEN 232
$351 PEN 1,216
-80.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,022 PEN 3,535
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$631 PEN 2,183
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,251 PEN 7,789
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,513 PEN 5,233
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tacna
Lima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$470 PEN 1,628
$652 PEN 2,257
-27.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.11
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Last update for Tacna: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lima: March 2, 2026

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