Lima vs Baghlān Cost of Living Comparison
Takeaway for Lima vs Baghlān: everyday costs favor Baghlān (~83% CPI gap), housing index favors Baghlān, wage stretch favors Lima. Use category winners, not a single headline, when the binding constraint is rent or income.
Overall Cost Winner
Baghlān
Lower overall CPI; largest measurable gaps: Salary (1080% gap, Baghlān ahead); Internet (1072% gap, Lima ahead).
Monthly Cost Difference
Estimated monthly housing+utilities+internet basket is about $1,310 lower in Baghlān than in Lima (~90% gap; converted via exchange rates).
Estimated monthly difference: $1,310 (favoring Baghlān).
Category Winners
| Category | Winner | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Overall CPI | Baghlān | CPI 11.1 vs 65.9 (lower is better) |
| Housing | Baghlān | Rent index 3.6 vs 37.7 (lower is better) |
| Food | Baghlān | Groceries index 19.6 vs 76.4 (lower is better) |
| Transport | Lima | One-way ticket 1.76 vs 12.18 (lower is better) |
| Utilities | Lima | Utilities (85m²) 75.4 vs 504 (lower is better) |
| Internet | Lima | Internet 58.1 vs 681.1 (lower is better) |
| Restaurants | Baghlān | Restaurant index 9.6 vs 56.6 (lower is better) |
| Salary | Baghlān | Avg net salary 44268 vs 3751 (higher is better) |
| Purchasing Power | Lima | PP index 60.5 vs 10.2 (higher is better) |
Biggest Difference
Salary: Baghlān leads with a 1080% gap.
Avg net salary 44268 vs 3751 (higher is better)
Quick Decision
- Students: Baghlān — Lower housing / rent index (90% gap).
- Families: Baghlān — Housing is typically the largest household line; rent index favors Baghlān; purchasing power favors Lima.
- Remote Workers: Baghlān — Everyday cost index (CPI) favors Baghlān (~83% gap).
- Budget Living: Baghlān — Lowest overall consumer-price index in this pair.
Key Takeaways
- Baghlān is the overall cost winner on CPI (~83% lower everyday-cost index than Lima).
- Housing: Baghlān leads on rent index (90% gap).
- Food / groceries: Baghlān is lower (74% gap).
- Purchasing power: Lima scores higher (83% gap).
- Largest category gap: Salary (1080%), favoring Baghlān.
- Sample monthly basket (1BR + utilities + internet) is ~$1,310 cheaper in Baghlān.
Analysis
Lima versus Baghlān is not a single number. With a 83% CPI spread, groceries and services tend to move with Baghlān, while housing follows Baghlān's rent index. Purchasing power (60.5 vs 10.2) decides whether local wages offset local prices.
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Last updated: 2026-08-25
Data Sources
This page uses CityCost index inputs. Platform sources (see also Data sources):
- Nearby
- Regional
On-page labels for this view: Nearby · Regional.
Methodology
Each indexed city is associated with a reference basket of common living costs (for example rent, groceries samples, transport tickets, utilities, restaurant meals, and net salary where available). From those items, the platform derives relative indices such as CPI, rent, groceries, restaurants, and local purchasing power, using New York City = 100 as the familiar baseline convention for relative comparison.