Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Pokhara, Nepal

Pokhara vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Pokhara is 43.2% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 47.1% less in Pokhara
Groceries: pay 30.3% less in Pokhara
Transportation: pay 7.0% less in Pokhara
Housing: pay 66.8% less in Pokhara
Childcare: pay 62.8% less in Pokhara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.5% less in Pokhara
Clothing: pay 50.8% less in Pokhara

Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Pokhara.

Pokhara vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.1% less for restaurants

	Lima	Pokhara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.46	$1.47 NPR201.05	-71.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.70	$5.89 NPR804.19	-3.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.08	$0.46 NPR62.25	-44.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.90	$0.16 NPR22.07	-68.2%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 30.3% less for groceries

	Lima	Pokhara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN9.03	$0.53 NPR72.88	-78.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.72	$2.76 NPR376.96	-34.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.44	$3.16 NPR431.26	-36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN10.07	$1.60 NPR217.94	-41.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.37	$1.48 NPR201.72	-34.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.26	$1.09 NPR148.42	+24.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.88	$0.47 NPR64.22	-6.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.79	$0.52 NPR71.29	+8.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.95	$0.33 NPR44.70	-37.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.99	$0.22 NPR29.67	-59.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.77	$0.29 NPR39.97	-38.5%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 7.0% less for transportation

	Lima	Pokhara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN20.06	$4.85 NPR662.39	-9.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN88.84	$22.09 NPR3,015.72	-7.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN86,270.15	$33,138.99 NPR4,523,578.89	+43.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN75.02	$9.28 NPR1,266.60	-53.9%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 66.8% less for housing

	Lima	Pokhara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN98.93	$7.36 NPR1,005.24	-72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,143.69	$142.37 NPR19,434.64	-75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,354.58	$73.64 NPR10,052.40	-79.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN163.90	$26.40 NPR3,603.34	-40.0%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 62.8% less for childcare

	Lima	Pokhara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN795.83	$63.82 NPR8,712.08	-70.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN29,118.64	$3,479.59 NPR474,975.78	-55.5%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Pokhara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.90	$2.43 NPR331.73	+14.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.76	$1.47 NPR201.05	-43.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.74	$2.95 NPR402.10	-44.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN113.65	$16.45 NPR2,245.04	-46.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.61	$2.58 NPR351.83	-67.6%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 50.8% less for clothing

	Lima	Pokhara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN159.37	$15.46 NPR2,111.00	-63.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN130.29	$31.19 NPR4,257.49	-10.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN317.34	$38.66 NPR5,277.51	-54.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN351.40	$24.79 NPR3,384.31	-73.7%
Average			-50.8%

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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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