🇵🇪 Peru · #438 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Lima?

65.3% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-65.3%
vs NYC
PEN 1,331
Estimated rent in
51.4
Purchasing Power
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Lima

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
34.7 Very affordable
Rent
13.1 Very affordable
Groceries
39.0 Affordable
Restaurants
28.8 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
51.4 Weak

Estimated rent in Lima

1-BR — City centre PEN 1,331/mo
1-BR — Outside centre PEN 998/mo
3-BR — City centre PEN 2,318/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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