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Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
Cost of Living in Lima - Updated Prices & Insights
40.75
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $580 (excluding rent), and $985 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,383 (excluding rent), and $2,124 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.21 PEN 15.22
$3.36 PEN 12.16
$11.23 PEN 40.56
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.77 PEN 122
$25.33 PEN 91.5
$56.3 PEN 203
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.88 PEN 24.87
$5.52 PEN 19.93
$8.26 PEN 29.85
Cappuccino
$2.66 PEN 9.61
$0.99 PEN 3.58
$4.26 PEN 15.41
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 PEN 3.38
$0.68 PEN 2.45
$2.18 PEN 7.89
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 PEN 2.21
$0.41 PEN 1.47
$1.35 PEN 4.87
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 PEN 8.14
$1.41 PEN 5.1
$3.95 PEN 14.26
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 PEN 13.9
$2.75 PEN 9.94
$5.5 PEN 19.87
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 5.08
$1.08 PEN 3.89
$2.7 PEN 9.75
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 PEN 9.78
$1.59 PEN 5.74
$5.66 PEN 20.44
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 PEN 4.86
$0.84 PEN 3.03
$1.96 PEN 7.08
Eggs
$2.82 PEN 10.17
$1.51 PEN 5.44
$4.2 PEN 15.19
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.92 PEN 28.62
$2.77 PEN 10.01
$19.37 PEN 70
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.72 PEN 20.65
$2.52 PEN 9.12
$9.81 PEN 35.46
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.48 PEN 37.84
$6.81 PEN 24.61
$13.64 PEN 49.26
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 PEN 7.06
$0.81 PEN 2.91
$2.7 PEN 9.76
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 4.08
$0.71 PEN 2.56
$1.99 PEN 7.2
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 PEN 4.16
$0.58 PEN 2.08
$2.05 PEN 7.42
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 PEN 4.53
$0.57 PEN 2.06
$1.98 PEN 7.15
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 PEN 3.58
$0.41 PEN 1.49
$1.88 PEN 6.8
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 PEN 3.63
$0.58 PEN 2.1
$1.73 PEN 6.25
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 PEN 2.97
$0.41 PEN 1.47
$2.01 PEN 7.26
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 PEN 3.2
$0.55 PEN 1.99
$1.91 PEN 6.9
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.49 PEN 19.83
$4.8 PEN 17.33
$5.49 PEN 19.83
Wine (Bottle)
$8.27 PEN 29.87
$4.41 PEN 15.92
$13.79 PEN 49.81
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 PEN 6.35
$1.13 PEN 4.08
$2.42 PEN 8.74
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 PEN 11.17
$1.99 PEN 7.2
$4.28 PEN 15.47
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 PEN 2.44
$0.55 PEN 1.98
$0.95 PEN 3.43
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.32 PEN 113
$16.78 PEN 60.6
$55.9 PEN 202
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 PEN 12.24
$1.97 PEN 7.13
$8.48 PEN 30.63
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 PEN 7.67
$1.59 PEN 5.73
$3.97 PEN 14.36
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.22 PEN 29.71
$4.94 PEN 17.83
$10.97 PEN 39.62
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 PEN 4.88
$1.14 PEN 4.11
$1.48 PEN 5.35
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K PEN 71.6K
$17K PEN 61.4K
$25.3K PEN 91.6K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K PEN 87.8K
$22K PEN 79.6K
$26.2K PEN 94.5K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$56.6 PEN 204
$27.87 PEN 101
$102 PEN 367
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.67 PEN 45.79
$8.39 PEN 30.32
$19.58 PEN 70.8
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.82 PEN 86.1
$19.49 PEN 70.4
$41.77 PEN 151
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.06 PEN 109
$24.53 PEN 88.6
$40.93 PEN 148
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.87 PEN 68.2
$8.04 PEN 29.03
$27.9 PEN 101
Cinema Ticket
$6.97 PEN 25.17
$5.02 PEN 18.14
$10.04 PEN 36.28
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 PEN 789
$83.2 PEN 300
$499 PEN 1,803
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,945 PEN 28.7K
$2,762 PEN 9,977
$9,942 PEN 35.9K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 PEN 183
$28.06 PEN 101
$84.2 PEN 304
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.57 PEN 129
$21.88 PEN 79
$49.23 PEN 178
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 PEN 328
$58.5 PEN 211
$125 PEN 453
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 PEN 317
$54.5 PEN 197
$109 PEN 394
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 PEN 2,198
$441 PEN 1,592
$826 PEN 2,986
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 PEN 1,248
$194 PEN 702
$694 PEN 2,507
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 PEN 3,718
$690 PEN 2,494
$1,657 PEN 5,987
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 PEN 2,230
$409 PEN 1,478
$1,228 PEN 4,435
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,690 PEN 6,105
$1,229 PEN 4,442
$2,186 PEN 7,896
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,681 PEN 6,074
$1,012 PEN 3,655
$2,810 PEN 10.2K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$522 PEN 1,887
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
8
15
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