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🇵🇪 Perú

Lima

Lima is the culinary capital of the Americas and a cheap base with the ocean in front: Miraflores and Barranco give you a very good life under a thousand euros.

7.1Zabel scoreHow we score →

900–1.400 €/mes90 Mb average, good fibre in MirafloresCoastal desert: mild year-round, grey skies May to November

Score breakdown

Cost of living

9.0

Cost of living

Weight 25%

Internet & work

7.0

Internet

Weight 15%

Safety

5.0

Safety

Weight 15%

Nomad community

6.0

Community

Weight 15%

Weather

6.0

Climate

Weight 10%

Paperwork & visa

7.0

Bureaucracy

Weight 20%

What it really costs

Prices checked on the ground by Zabelers. Each line shows when it was last verified.

Accommodation

400–700 €

Studio in Miraflores

2026-09 · Urbania

Groceries

180–250 €

Monthly single basket

2026-09 · Numbeo

Restaurant

3–6 €

Set lunch

2026-09 · precios locales

Transport

~25 €

Monthly transport

2026-09 · Metropolitano

Coworking

100–190 €

Monthly desk

2026-09 · webs de coworkings

Where to live

Miraflores

Malecón, servicios y seguridad

Good for: A first stay

The catch: Priciest and most touristy

Barranco

Barrio bohemio junto al mar

Good for: Atmosphere and cafés

The catch: Weekend noise

San Isidro

Zona financiera y residencial

Good for: Calm and parks

The catch: Little nightlife

Where to work

Coworkings

Comunal CoworkingCadena peruana con sedes en Miraflores y Barranco
The most used option

Cafés with wifi

Puku PukuCafé de especialidad peruano con varias sedes
Reliable wifi and sockets

Time zone: PET (UTC-5), no daylight saving

What living here is really like

Editorial synthesis of public experiences

Eating in Lima is the big draw: from a four-euro set lunch to fine dining. The overcast sky for much of the year surprises nearly everyone.

Síntesis editorial · First stay

Best part:: Food and price
Worst part:: Grey skies

Sources: PROMPERÚ · Numbeo Lima

Editorial synthesis of public experiences

Given time, Lima works as a base for Cusco, the jungle and the northern coast; traffic and opportunistic theft outside central districts are the most cited issues.

Síntesis editorial · Long stay

Best part:: Trips inland
Worst part:: Safety and traffic

Sources: Municipalidad de Lima

Day to day

Internet: Movistar/Claro 300 Mb fibre ~30 €/month
Safety: Nomad districts are safe day and night; outside them use Uber
Healthcare: Good cheap private clinics; visit ~30 €
SIM / eSIM: Claro/Entel 20 GB SIM ~10 €
Best season: December to April, the sunny southern summer
Community: A modest but growing nomad community, concentrated in Barranco

Living here legally

Visa

183 visa-free days for EU; Peru has no specific digital nomad visa

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Tax

Tax resident after 183 days; progressive 8–30% tax on Peruvian-sourced income

Flights & connections

LIM connects across South America; flights to Europe are expensive

Lisbon vs. similar cities

City	Zabel score	Monthly budget	In short
Medellín	7.8	1.000–1.500 €	Medellín has better weather and more nomads; Lima eats far better
Santiago de Chile	7.3	1.200–1.800 €	Santiago is tidier and pricier; Lima is cheaper and tastier

Transparency

Last checked: 2026-09-18

Official sources

Prices are checked against the dated sources shown. Editorial experience summaries cite their public sources; verified Zabeler accounts are identified separately. Official procedures always take precedence.