Photo: Dan Gold / Unsplash Lima is more affordable than most of the dataset. A 3-bedroom home runs about −25.0% versus the global median of $276k.
Median purchase price
1-bedroom $120,000 −14.3%
vs global median $140k
2-bedroom $158,000 −19.8%
vs global median $197k
3-bedroom $207,000 −25.0%
vs global median $276k
Cost of living & rent
Cost of living 35.4 NYC = 100, excl. rent Numbeo Updated Jul 2026 medium confidence
Rent · 1-bed (centre) $678/mo Numbeo Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Rent · 3-bed (centre) $1,093/mo Numbeo Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Price-to-rent ratio 15.8× years of rent to equal purchase Model estimate Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Earnings & affordability
Local purchasing power 45.4 NYC = 100 Numbeo Updated Jul 2026 medium confidence
Income tax (effective)
Income tax · low earner 10.8% effective, on ~$30k gross Public web research Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Income tax · mid earner 19.4% effective, on ~$75k gross Public web research Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Income tax · high earner 24.9% effective, on ~$150k gross Public web research Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Quality of life
Air quality (PM2.5) 18.2 µg/m³ annual mean · WHO guideline 5 Public web research Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Source & date. Median home-purchase prices in USD, starter dataset v2026.1 (2026-05). Other metrics carry their own source & date on each card above. Directional figures for comparing markets — not a valuation of any specific property. Methodology →
Within Lima
Districts & neighbourhoods
Area-level prices inside Lima. The figures above are for Lima as a whole.
Getting there
Nearest airports
Scheduled-service airports near Lima, nearest first. Flight data from AirportRoutes.