Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarapoto and Lima Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarapoto and Lima

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarapoto is 94% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 96.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tarapoto is 94.8% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 96.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarapoto
Lima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 PEN 10.33
$4.19 PEN 15.14
-31.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$32.69 PEN 118
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$6.77 PEN 24.44
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Cappuccino
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$2.55 PEN 9.22
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 PEN 2.92
$0.93 PEN 3.37
-12.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.65 PEN 2.34
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.24 PEN 8.09
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 PEN 9.94
$3.84 PEN 13.86
-28.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarapoto
Lima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.48 PEN 5.35
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White Bread (500g)
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$2.68 PEN 9.66
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.32 PEN 4.76
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Eggs
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$2.96 PEN 10.71
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$7.79 PEN 28.14
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$5.65 PEN 20.39
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$10.5 PEN 37.95
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Apples (1kg)
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$2 PEN 7.22
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.07 PEN 3.88
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.1 PEN 3.99
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.21 PEN 4.36
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Potato (1kg)
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$0.99 PEN 3.58
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Onion (1kg)
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$0.93 PEN 3.36
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.83 PEN 3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.89 PEN 3.21
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$5.72 PEN 20.66
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Wine (Bottle)
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$8.77 PEN 31.68
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.75 PEN 6.31
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.97 PEN 10.75
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🚌 Getting Around
Tarapoto
Lima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.72 PEN 2.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$30.78 PEN 111
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.37 PEN 12.19
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.2 PEN 7.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$8.5 PEN 30.72
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.37 PEN 4.94
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$19.4K PEN 70.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$24.1K PEN 87K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarapoto
Lima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$57.1 PEN 206
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$12.34 PEN 44.59
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$23.29 PEN 84.1
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarapoto
Lima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$30.81 PEN 111
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.54 PEN 67
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Cinema Ticket
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$6.97 PEN 25.17
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarapoto
Lima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$223 PEN 804
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$7,985 PEN 28.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarapoto
Lima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$50.6 PEN 183
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$35.76 PEN 129
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$90.9 PEN 328
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$88.5 PEN 320
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarapoto
Lima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$618 PEN 2,234
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$350 PEN 1,265
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,041 PEN 3,761
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$623 PEN 2,252
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,941 PEN 7,012
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,845 PEN 6,665
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarapoto
Lima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$594 PEN 2,145
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.11
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Last update for Tarapoto: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lima: October 27, 2025

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