Lima
- Population
- 7.7 million
- Coordinates
- 12.04Ā° S, 77.03Ā° W
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Status
- Capital city
- Prices for
- Sep 2026
One person needs about $1,280 a month in Lima, rent included: 78% less than in New York. The average net salary is $668 a month.
Livability
Seven domain scores, weighted by how much each matters to daily life; each is a percentile among the cities with that data. Ranks count only high-confidence cities: six or more domains and twenty or more contributors.
52out of 100
- Purchasing power25%39
- Safety20%30
- Health care15%59
- Climate10%98
- Air quality10%66
- Connectivity10%51
- Cost10%60
How each domain is scored
- Purchasing power, 25%
- What a local net salary buys against local prices, as a percentile.
- Safety, 20%
- Numbeo safety index for the city, or for its country when the city has no survey.
- Health care, 15%
- Numbeo health care index, city first, then country.
- Climate, 10%
- Numbeo climate index where surveyed, otherwise a comfort score from NASA climate normals.
- Air quality, 10%
- 30-day mean US AQI on a 0-100 scale: 100 at AQI 25 or cleaner, 0 at 150 or worse.
- Connectivity, 10%
- Percentile of median fixed broadband download speed, city first, then country.
- Cost, 10%
- Cheaper places score higher: the percentile of the cost-of-living plus rent index, inverted.
- Worldwide, among high-confidence cities
- #929
- Livability rank in Peru
- #5
- Cheapest-city rank, worldwide
- #1,297
What it costs
US dollars a month. Indices compare with New York, which is 100; changes are against the same month a year earlier.
Cost of living index
33.8
New York = 100, rent excluded
+12.0%in 12 months
Rent index
13.7
New York = 100
+17.2%in 12 months
Purchasing power
59.6
Net salary against costs, New York = 100
Net salary
$668
Average, after tax
One person
$1,280
$507 without rent
Family of four
$2,759
$1,501 without rent
Rent, one bedroom in the centre
$773
116% of a net salary
Price to income
14.5
Years of income to buy a 90 mĀ² flat
Prices
55 everyday prices in US dollars, the median of this month's contributions, each against a base you choose.
Compare with
Differences are against New York; teal marks a price that is lower (or a salary that is higher).
| Item | Lima | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | |||
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $4.47 | $25.00 | ā82% |
| Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | $34.20 | $140 | ā76% |
| McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent combo meal) | $7.12 | $14.00 | ā49% |
| Domestic beer (0.5 l, draught) | $2.68 | $8.00 | ā67% |
| Imported beer (0.33 l bottle, restaurant) | $4.47 | $10.00 | ā55% |
| Cappuccino (regular) | $3.32 | $6.37 | ā48% |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 l bottle) | $1.11 | $3.80 | ā71% |
| Water (0.33 l bottle) | $0.65 | $2.89 | ā78% |
| Markets | |||
| Milk (1 l) | $1.65 | $1.36 | +21% |
| Loaf of fresh white bread (500g) | $2.64 | $4.68 | ā44% |
| Rice, white (1 kg) | $1.36 | $6.97 | ā80% |
| Eggs (12) | $2.99 | $5.73 | ā48% |
| Local cheese (1 kg) | $9.30 | $17.38 | ā46% |
| Chicken fillets (1 kg) | $6.07 | $15.11 | ā60% |
| Beef round (1 kg, or equivalent red meat) | $10.01 | $17.77 | ā44% |
| Apples (1 kg) | $2.06 | $6.11 | ā66% |
| Bananas (1 kg) | $1.08 | $2.20 | ā51% |
| Oranges (1 kg) | $1.43 | $5.77 | ā75% |
| Tomato (1 kg) | $1.53 | $6.25 | ā76% |
| Potato (1 kg) | $0.95 | $3.47 | ā73% |
| Onion (1 kg) | $0.91 | $4.17 | ā78% |
| Lettuce (1 head) | $0.88 | $2.72 | ā68% |
| Water (1.5 l bottle) | $0.91 | $2.50 | ā64% |
| Bottle of wine, mid-range | $8.99 | $20.00 | ā55% |
| Domestic beer (0.5 l bottle) | $1.95 | $3.21 | ā39% |
| Imported beer (0.33 l bottle) | $3.28 | $3.96 | ā17% |
| Cigarettes (20 pack, Marlboro) | $5.91 | $19.00 | ā69% |
| Transport | |||
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.71 | $3.00 | ā76% |
| Monthly pass, regular price | $27.19 | $140 | ā81% |
| Taxi start, normal tariff | $4.02 | $3.00 | +34% |
| Taxi, 1 km, normal tariff | $2.08 | $2.18 | ā5% |
| Taxi, 1 hour waiting, normal tariff | $7.45 | $42.00 | ā82% |
| Gasoline (1 l) | $1.70 | $1.10 | +55% |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (or equivalent new car) | $21,990 | $35,458 | ā38% |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW (or equivalent new car) | $26,352 | $25,309 | +4% |
| Utilities, per month | |||
| Basic utilities, 85mĀ² apartment (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage) | ā | ā | ā |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB data) | $17.11 | $73.50 | ā77% |
| Internet (60 Mbps+, unlimited, cable/ADSL) | $27.86 | $71.93 | ā61% |
| Sports and leisure | |||
| Fitness club, monthly fee (1 adult) | $33.33 | $126 | ā74% |
| Tennis court rent (1 hour, weekend) | $19.75 | $62.38 | ā68% |
| Cinema, 1 seat, international release | $7.45 | $23.00 | ā68% |
| Childcare | |||
| Preschool, full day, private (monthly, 1 child) | $184 | $3,366 | ā95% |
| International primary school (yearly, 1 child) | $13,403 | $60,589 | ā78% |
| Clothing and shoes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levi's 501 or similar) | $54.16 | $72.80 | ā26% |
| 1 summer dress, chain store (Zara, H&M) | $35.79 | $53.22 | ā33% |
| 1 pair of Nike running shoes, mid-range | $85.87 | $118 | ā27% |
| 1 pair of men's leather business shoes | $80.95 | $125 | ā35% |
| Rent, per month | |||
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | $773 | $4,417 | ā82% |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside centre | $349 | $3,033 | ā88% |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | $1,258 | $9,242 | ā86% |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside centre | $659 | $5,461 | ā88% |
| Buying an apartment | |||
| Price per square meter, apartment in city centre | $2,470 | $18,759 | ā87% |
| Price per square meter, apartment outside centre | $1,395 | $6,523 | ā79% |
| Salary and financing | |||
| Average monthly net salary, after tax | $668 | $5,178 | ā87% |
| Mortgage interest rate, 20-year fixed rate (%) | 8.94% | 6.49% | +2.4 pts |
Three years of prices
Each line starts at 100 in its first month, so a rise in rent can be read against a rise in salary on the same scale. The core basket is twelve everyday prices. Hover for the actual values.
Show the monthly values
| Month | Core basket index | Rent, 1 bedroom | Net salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 29.5 | $773 | $668 |
| Aug 2026 | ā | $754 | $633 |
| Jul 2026 | ā | ā | ā |
| Jun 2026 | ā | ā | ā |
| May 2026 | 27.9 | $730 | $629 |
| Apr 2026 | 26.5 | $704 | $627 |
| Mar 2026 | 26.4 | $701 | $627 |
| Feb 2026 | 27.0 | $730 | $646 |
| Jan 2026 | 26.9 | $731 | $646 |
| Dec 2025 | 26.1 | $699 | $630 |
| Nov 2025 | 26.3 | $689 | $598 |
| Oct 2025 | 25.8 | $672 | $594 |
| Sep 2025 | 25.2 | $660 | $580 |
| Aug 2025 | 26.4 | $653 | $553 |
| Jul 2025 | 26.5 | $641 | $548 |
| May 2025 | 25.7 | $603 | $517 |
| Apr 2025 | 25.6 | $611 | $512 |
| Mar 2025 | 27.2 | $621 | $500 |
| Feb 2025 | 27.1 | $602 | $495 |
| Jan 2025 | 27.1 | $577 | $466 |
| Dec 2024 | 27.0 | $562 | $459 |
| Nov 2024 | 25.8 | $573 | $473 |
| Oct 2024 | 25.4 | $587 | $452 |
| Sep 2024 | 26.1 | $573 | $442 |
| Aug 2024 | 26.1 | $577 | $453 |
| Jul 2024 | 25.7 | $592 | $459 |
| Jun 2024 | 26.6 | $553 | $443 |
| May 2024 | 26.2 | $556 | $427 |
| Apr 2024 | 28.3 | $543 | $414 |
| Mar 2024 | 28.5 | $534 | $413 |
| Feb 2024 | 27.8 | $528 | $409 |
| Jan 2024 | 28.9 | $533 | $412 |
| Dec 2023 | 28.8 | $529 | $413 |
| Nov 2023 | 27.4 | $521 | $405 |
| Oct 2023 | 27.3 | $517 | $387 |
Safety
Numbeo crime survey, 2026-mid, 407 respondents. Both indices run 0 to 100; they are two sides of the same answers.
Safety index29.8Higher is safer
Crime index70.2Lower is better
- Feeling safe overall29.8
- Walking alone at night20
- Safety in the quality-of-life survey29.9
Quality of life
Numbeo's published indices for Lima, 2026-mid. Listed as Numbeo computes them, next to this index's own figures above.
- Quality of lifeHigher is better
- 89.3
- Health careHigher is better
- 59.1
- Purchasing powerHigher is better
- 46.2
- ClimateHigher is better
- 97.7
- PollutionLower is better
- 84.4
- Traffic commute timeLower is better
- 51.2
- One-way commuteMinutes, average
- 51
- Property price to incomeYears; lower is better
- 14.8
- Cost of living (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 35.4
- Rent (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 14.1
- Groceries (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 39.0
- Restaurants (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 30.2
Climate
Monthly means from NASA POWER climate normals. Temperature bands use the same scale on every city page.
Ā°C192020191817171717171818Rain, mm354111111123JFMAMJJASOND
- Annual mean
- 18.2 Ā°C
- Warmest monthMarch
- 20.1 Ā°C
- Coldest monthJuly
- 16.7 Ā°C
- Rain a year
- 23 mm
- HumidityRelative, annual mean
- 68%
- SunshineSolar energy per day
- 4.9 kWh/mĀ²
- Clear-sky daysA year
- 5
- Comfort score0-100, 100 at 14-22 Ā°C
- 100
Air, internet and housing
The last 30 days of air, the latest month of broadband tests, and the property survey.
Air
Moderate
US AQI, mean of the last 3 days
- Unhealthy days
- 0AQI above 100
- Worst day
- 77
- PM2.5
- 17.5Āµg/mĀ³, mean
- Air score
- 660-100
Internet
Measured in Lima194Mbps download, fixed broadband, median+29% since Aug 2025
- Upload
- 118Mbps, fixed
- Latency
- 6ms, fixed
- Mobile download
- 94Mbps
- Mobile latency
- 17ms
Speedtest Global Index, Aug 2026.
Housing
$2,470Per mĀ² to buy in the centre, $1,395 outside
- Price to income
- 14.5Years of income, 90 mĀ² flat
- Price to rent
- 15.3Years of rent, centre
- Rental yield
- 6.5%Gross, centre
- Mortgage rate
- 8.94%20-year fixed
- 80 mĀ² in the centre
- 24.7Years of net salary
Numbeo property survey, 20 Sept 2026.
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About these numbers
What the figures on this page rest on.
- Confidence
- High confidence
- Contributors
- 77Numbeo price survey
- Latest prices
- Sep 20264 readings that month
- Months with prices
- 11 of 12Last 12 months
- Items priced
- 98%1 basket items from the country median
- Location
- Matched to a GeoNames reference city
- Index rebuilt
- 25 Sept 2026