Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 5.6% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 27.4% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 3.2% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 46.4% less in Astana
Housing: pay 21.1% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 8.1% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.4% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 28.6% more in Astana

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

Astana vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.4% more for restaurants

	Lima	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.26	$10.10 KZT5,145.81	+93.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.46	$6.06 KZT3,087.48	-0.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.05	$0.96 KZT489.02	+15.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.88	$0.51 KZT261.84	+1.0%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 3.2% less for groceries

	Lima	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.93	$0.52 KZT262.90	-78.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.56	$4.84 KZT2,468.94	+14.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.25	$4.31 KZT2,195.56	-13.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.97	$1.65 KZT842.53	-38.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.28	$2.24 KZT1,141.76	-0.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.22	$0.58 KZT295.76	-33.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.86	$0.86 KZT439.07	+70.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.77	$0.95 KZT483.73	+97.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.93	$0.84 KZT430.11	+61.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.97	$0.23 KZT117.25	-56.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.76	$0.20 KZT100.64	-58.5%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 46.4% less for transportation

	Lima	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.85	$1.87 KZT953.54	-65.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.90	$15.15 KZT7,718.71	-36.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN85,362.33	$20,193.94 KZT10,291,612.21	-12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN74.23	$5.86 KZT2,984.57	-70.9%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 21.1% less for housing

	Lima	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.89	$12.70 KZT6,474.31	-52.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,121.13	$463.50 KZT236,217.00	-19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,340.33	$333.20 KZT169,811.60	-8.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN162.18	$42.17 KZT21,492.77	-4.2%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 8.1% less for childcare

	Lima	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN787.45	$227.18 KZT115,780.64	+6.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,812.23	$6,062.07 KZT3,089,462.82	-22.5%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.81	$1.21 KZT617.50	-42.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.65	$2.16 KZT1,102.94	-17.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.53	$1.74 KZT887.65	-67.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN112.45	$55.49 KZT28,282.14	+81.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.30	$5.05 KZT2,572.90	-36.5%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 28.6% more for clothing

	Lima	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN157.70	$76.02 KZT38,741.49	+77.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.92	$42.98 KZT21,906.43	+22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN314.00	$99.59 KZT50,756.36	+16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN347.70	$91.40 KZT46,582.55	-3.1%
Average			+28.6%

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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: May 2025

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