Cost of living comparison

Almaty, Kazakhstan

compared to

Lima, Peru

Lima vs. Almaty Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 26.2% more expensive than Almaty.

Restaurants: pay 8.0% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 55.7% more in Lima
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Lima
Housing: pay 16.5% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 24.5% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.2% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 26.4% less in Lima

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Lima are more expensive than in Almaty. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Lima. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Lima.

Lima vs. Almaty Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Almaty, you would:

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pay 8.0% less for restaurants

	Almaty	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.08 KZT4,225.98	$5.23 PEN19.46	-35.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,169.48	$6.10 PEN22.70	+0.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 KZT464.83	$0.83 PEN3.08	-6.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 KZT242.99	$0.51 PEN1.90	+9.6%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 55.7% more for groceries

	Almaty	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KZT285.46	$2.42 PEN9.03	+344.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 KZT2,394.08	$4.22 PEN15.72	-7.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.66 KZT2,438.98	$4.95 PEN18.44	+6.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 KZT914.31	$2.70 PEN10.07	+54.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 KZT1,162.77	$2.25 PEN8.37	+1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT303.64	$0.87 PEN3.26	+50.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KZT454.69	$0.50 PEN1.88	-42.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KZT494.17	$0.48 PEN1.79	-49.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 KZT432.50	$0.52 PEN1.95	-36.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 KZT123.96	$0.53 PEN1.99	+125.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 KZT93.81	$0.48 PEN1.77	+165.7%
Average			+55.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Almaty	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.89 KZT988.82	$5.39 PEN20.06	+185.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.54 KZT7,606.76	$23.85 PEN88.84	+64.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,232.73 KZT12,677,926.28	$23,163.52 PEN86,270.15	-4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.46 KZT3,380.78	$20.14 PEN75.02	+211.7%
Average			+114.1%

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pay 16.5% more for housing

	Almaty	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.31 KZT6,961.20	$26.56 PEN98.93	+99.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$636.11 KZT332,795.56	$575.58 PEN2,143.69	-9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$420.51 KZT219,999.31	$363.71 PEN1,354.58	-13.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.30 KZT25,793.59	$44.01 PEN163.90	-10.7%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 24.5% less for childcare

	Almaty	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$263.00 KZT137,594.34	$213.68 PEN795.83	-18.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,195.17 KZT5,857,015.50	$7,818.35 PEN29,118.64	-30.2%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 56.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Almaty	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.41 KZT739.55	$2.12 PEN7.90	+50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 KZT1,214.97	$2.62 PEN9.76	+12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.80 KZT940.28	$5.30 PEN19.74	+194.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.28 KZT24,211.32	$30.52 PEN113.65	-34.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,641.23	$7.95 PEN29.61	+57.5%
Average			+56.2%

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pay 26.4% less for clothing

	Almaty	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.33 KZT44,643.79	$42.79 PEN159.37	-49.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.80 KZT22,389.54	$34.98 PEN130.29	-18.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.08 KZT57,593.11	$85.21 PEN317.34	-22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.69 KZT57,909.64	$94.35 PEN351.40	-14.8%
Average			-26.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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