Is San Isidro or Barranco cheaper in Lima?

Barranco is approximately 12% cheaper than San Isidro in Lima, based on rent and local cost-of-living multipliers.

What is the rent difference between San Isidro and Barranco in Lima?

Estimated 1-bedroom rent in San Isidro is S/2,167/month, compared to S/1,917/month in Barranco.

What are the cost-of-living multipliers for San Isidro and Barranco?

San Isidro has a cost multiplier of 1.30x and Barranco has 1.15x relative to the Lima average. Higher multipliers mean higher living costs in that neighborhood.

What salary do I need in San Isidro vs Barranco?

A $75,000 USD salary is equivalent to approximately S/93,084 in San Isidro and S/82,525 in Barranco, after adjusting for neighborhood-level cost of living in Lima.

How do I compare the cost of living between San Isidro and Barranco?

Use the salary converter at salary-converter.com to compare San Isidro and Barranco in Lima. The tool accounts for rent, groceries, transport, utilities, healthcare, and tax differences at the neighborhood level.

San Isidro vs Barranco

Neighborhood comparison in Lima, Peru

San Isidro

33.5

COLI Index

More Expensive

Barranco

29.7

COLI Index

More Affordable

Side-by-Side Comparison

1.30x

San Isidro Multiplier

1.15x

Barranco Multiplier

S/2,167

Est. 1BR Rent

S/1,917

Est. 1BR Rent

S/93,084

$75K Equivalent

S/82,525

$75K Equivalent

Cost Comparison

San Isidro

1.30x

Barranco

1.15x

San Isidro is 12% more expensive than Barranco within Lima. Living in Barranco instead of San Isidro could save you significantly on rent and daily expenses.

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Data Sources: Cost of living data from Numbeo · Expatistan. Rent from Numbeo Property Prices. Tax rates from OECD Taxing Wages. Salary data from BLS · Glassdoor. Exchange rates from the ECB. Updated 2026-02-28. All figures are estimates.