Cost of living comparison

Karachi, Pakistan

compared to

Lima, Peru

Lima vs. Karachi Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 2.8 times more expensive than Karachi.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Lima
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Lima
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Lima
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Lima
Childcare: pay 5.4 times more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.2% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Lima

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Lima are more expensive than in Karachi. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lima.

Lima vs. Karachi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Karachi	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.15 PKR600.98	$5.23 PEN19.46	+143.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 PKR1,201.96	$6.10 PEN22.70	+41.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 PKR96.59	$0.83 PEN3.08	+139.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 PKR69.08	$0.51 PEN1.90	+106.1%
Average			+107.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Karachi	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 PKR146.51	$2.42 PEN9.03	+362.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 PKR724.24	$4.22 PEN15.72	+63.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.98 PKR834.31	$4.95 PEN18.45	+66.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.14 PKR319.50	$2.70 PEN10.07	+136.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.36 PKR380.84	$2.25 PEN8.37	+65.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 PKR138.40	$0.87 PEN3.26	+76.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 PKR75.65	$0.50 PEN1.88	+86.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.36 PKR100.22	$0.48 PEN1.79	+34.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR71.18	$0.52 PEN1.95	+105.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.16 PKR43.62	$0.53 PEN1.99	+242.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 PKR74.91	$0.48 PEN1.77	+77.9%
Average			+119.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Karachi	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.71 PKR1,038.93	$5.39 PEN20.06	+45.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.91 PKR1,652.69	$23.85 PEN88.84	+303.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,109.59 PKR4,507,333.71	$23,163.52 PEN86,278.26	+43.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.01 PKR1,402.28	$20.14 PEN75.02	+301.9%
Average			+173.6%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Karachi	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.90 PKR3,330.30	$26.56 PEN98.94	+123.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$115.84 PKR32,409.88	$575.58 PEN2,143.89	+396.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.85 PKR20,663.25	$363.71 PEN1,354.71	+392.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.28 PKR24,698.96	$44.01 PEN163.92	-50.1%
Average			+215.6%

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pay 5.4 times more for childcare

	Karachi	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.02 PKR13,714.62	$213.68 PEN795.90	+335.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,213.28 PKR339,465.97	$7,818.35 PEN29,121.38	+544.4%
Average			+440.1%

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pay 89.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Karachi	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 PKR500.81	$2.12 PEN7.90	+18.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 PKR495.81	$2.62 PEN9.76	+47.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 PKR550.90	$5.30 PEN19.74	+169.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.53 PKR3,784.73	$30.52 PEN113.66	+125.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.30 PKR1,201.96	$7.95 PEN29.61	+85.1%
Average			+89.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Karachi	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.81 PKR4,704.32	$42.79 PEN159.39	+154.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.62 PKR6,607.53	$34.98 PEN130.30	+48.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$54.93 PKR15,368.76	$85.21 PEN317.37	+55.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.65 PKR9,135.55	$94.35 PEN351.43	+189.0%
Average			+111.7%

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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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