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🇵🇪 Peru · South-america
Lima, Peru has an average monthly cost of $595 for digital nomads, with a safety score of 33/100. The cost of living is 89% lower than New York City. It scores 6.1/10 on the NomadFast index.
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| Category | Item | USD | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | 📐Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre | $2178.99 | |
| 📏Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | $1369.03 | ||
| Childcare | 👶Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child | $180.55 | |
| 🎒International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child | $11446.45 | ||
| Clothing | 👞Men's Leather Business Shoes | $78.18 | |
| 👟Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | $76.70 | ||
| 👗Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) |
Source: IMF, World Bank, MOFA Korea
| $31.90 |
| 👖Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) | $50.99 |
| Food & Dining | 🍞Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf) | $2.49 |
| 🥚Eggs (12, Large Size) | $2.73 |
| 🧀Local Cheese (1 kg) | $8.34 |
| 💧Bottled Water (1.5 Liter) | $0.89 |
| 🍷Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | $8.92 |
| 🍺Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle) | $1.99 |
| 🚬Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) | $5.94 |
| 🥬Lettuce (1 Head) | $0.78 |
| 🍗Chicken Fillets (1 kg) | $6.28 |
| 🥔Potatoes (1 kg) | $0.91 |
| 🍊Oranges (1 kg) | $1.18 |
| 🍎Apples (1 kg) | $1.93 |
| 🥛Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) | $1.54 |
| 🥩Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg) | $9.79 |
| 🧅Onions (1 kg) | $0.88 |
| 🍌Bananas (1 kg) | $1.01 |
| 🍚White Rice (1 kg) | $1.42 |
| 🍅Tomatoes (1 kg) | $1.22 |
| 🍻Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle) | $3.10 |
| Housing | 🏙️1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | $549.34 |
| 🏡1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | $295.45 |
| 🏢3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | $898.06 |
| 🏘️3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | $510.76 |
| Food & Dining | 🍽️Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant | $4.01 |
| 💧Bottled Water (0.33 Liter) | $0.54 |
| ☕Cappuccino (Regular Size) | $2.93 |
| 🥂Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) | $29.72 |
| 🍔Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) | $6.54 |
| 🍺Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter) | $2.38 |
| 🥤Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle) | $0.96 |
| Salaries | 💰Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | $582.06 |
| Entertainment | 🎬Cinema Ticket (International Release) | $7.13 |
| 🎾Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) | $17.69 |
| 💪Monthly Fitness Club Membership | $31.45 |
| Transportation | 🚙Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) | $25476.68 |
| 🚗Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) | $21990.00 |
| ⛽Gasoline (1 Liter) | $1.35 |
| 🚌Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) | $20.80 |
| 🎫One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) | $0.59 |
| 🚖Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff) | $2.09 |
| 🚕Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) | $2.97 |
| ⏱️Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) | $7.43 |
| Utilities | 📶Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) | $25.43 |
| 📱Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) | $12.83 |
| 💡Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) | $52.38 |
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Lima in Peru is a popular destination for digital nomads. The average monthly cost of living is around $595. It has a nomad score of 6.1/10.
The estimated monthly cost for a digital nomad in Lima is around $595, including accommodation, food, transportation, and coworking.
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