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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tacna is 51.4% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tacna is 63.1% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tacna
Lima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.92 PEN 6.93
$4.19 PEN 15.14
-54.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$32.69 PEN 118
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$6.77 PEN 24.44
-
Cappuccino
$2.45 PEN 8.86
$2.55 PEN 9.22
-3.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.93 PEN 3.37
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PEN 1.05
$0.65 PEN 2.34
-55.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.24 PEN 8.09
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.84 PEN 13.86
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tacna
Lima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 PEN 3.41
$1.48 PEN 5.35
-36.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 PEN 5.14
$2.68 PEN 9.66
-47.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 PEN 3.14
$1.32 PEN 4.76
-34.09%
Eggs
$1.37 PEN 4.93
$2.96 PEN 10.71
-53.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.14 PEN 14.97
$7.79 PEN 28.14
-46.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 PEN 13.29
$5.65 PEN 20.39
-34.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.11 PEN 29.31
$10.5 PEN 37.95
-22.76%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2 PEN 7.22
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.07 PEN 3.88
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.1 PEN 3.99
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.21 PEN 4.36
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 PEN 1.97
$0.99 PEN 3.58
-44.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 PEN 1.48
$0.93 PEN 3.36
-55.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 PEN 1.05
$0.83 PEN 3
-65.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 PEN 2.54
$0.89 PEN 3.21
-21.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 PEN 14.91
$5.72 PEN 20.66
-27.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.51 PEN 23.53
$8.77 PEN 31.68
-25.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 PEN 8.88
$1.75 PEN 6.31
40.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.97 PEN 10.75
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tacna
Lima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 PEN 1.05
$0.72 PEN 2.61
-59.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$30.78 PEN 111
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 PEN 5.09
$3.37 PEN 12.19
-58.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.2 PEN 7.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.5 PEN 30.72
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.37 PEN 4.94
-
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
Tacna
Lima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$57.1 PEN 206
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.68 PEN 71.1
$12.34 PEN 44.59
59.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.86 PEN 89.8
$23.29 PEN 84.1
6.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tacna
Lima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.4 PEN 103
$30.81 PEN 111
-7.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.54 PEN 67
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.52 PEN 9.1
$6.97 PEN 25.17
-63.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tacna
Lima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.5 PEN 204
$223 PEN 804
-74.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,985 PEN 28.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tacna
Lima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.19 PEN 69.3
$50.6 PEN 183
-62.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.54 PEN 70.6
$35.76 PEN 129
-45.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$90.9 PEN 328
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.21 PEN 91.1
$88.5 PEN 320
-71.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tacna
Lima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$618 PEN 2,234
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66 PEN 238
$350 PEN 1,265
-81.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,041 PEN 3,761
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$623 PEN 2,252
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,941 PEN 7,012
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,845 PEN 6,665
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tacna
Lima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$466 PEN 1,685
$594 PEN 2,145
-21.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.11
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Last update for Tacna: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lima: October 27, 2025

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