Lima vs La Paz
💰
La Paz saves you $400/month
📶
Lima has 3x faster internet
🌡️
Desert vs Oceanic climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Lima
La Paz
Total Budget
$1,100/mo
$700/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$550/mo
$250/mo ✓
Coworking
$180/mo
$80/mo ✓
Meal Out
$4
$2 ✓
Coffee
$2.5
$1.5 ✓
La Paz is $400/mo cheaper (57% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇪 Lima
📶 Internet80 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🌍 La Paz
📶 Internet30 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Lima
ClimateDesert
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days12/year
Best months: January, March, April, February
La Paz
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp10°C
Rainy Days124/year
Best months: September, October
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
22°11°
Apr
22°10°
Jul
17°9°
Oct
18°11°
LimaLa Paz
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇪Lima
🌍La Paz
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,100
$700
Winner📶
Internet Speed
80 Mbps
Winner30 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3.2/5
3.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.8/10
3.8/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
Winner7/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
6/10
🚶
Walkability
7/10
6/10
👥
Community
medium
Winnersmall
3
Lima wins
vs
1
La Paz wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
La Paz
$400/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Lima
80 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Lima
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Lima
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇵🇪Lima
Pros
- +World-renowned gastronomy capital
- +Very affordable cost of living
- +Rich colonial history and museums
- +Safe tourist neighborhoods like Miraflores
Cons
- −Gloomy grey skies most of the year
- −Phone theft and petty crime concerns
- −Traffic congestion and constant honking
- −Spanish essential outside tourist areas
🌍La Paz
Pros
- +Extremely affordable cost of living
- +Stunning mountain scenery and unique landscapes
- +Rich indigenous culture and traditions
- +World's highest cable car system (Mi Teleférico)
Cons
- −High altitude can cause sickness (3,650m)
- −Cold temperatures year-round, limited heating
- −Variable and often slow internet speeds
- −Small digital nomad community