Las Palmas vs Lima: cost of living for digital nomads

Las Palmas, Spain and Lima, Peru, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Lima is about 33% cheaper than Las Palmas for a month of nomad living ($1,200 vs $1,800).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $540 in Lima against $900 in Las Palmas.
  • Las Palmas scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Las Palmas: 300 Mbps typical against 80 Mbps.
  • Las Palmas is mediterranean; Lima is arid.

Las Palmas wins 3 of the measured lines; Lima wins 5.

LineLas PalmasLima
Monthly total (USD)$1,800$1,200
Rent$900$540
Food$450$340
Transport$45$40
Coworking$130$100
Safety (out of 10)8/106/10
Internet (Mbps)30080
Climatemediterraneanarid
City sizemidmetro
Settingislandcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)9/107/10

Las Palmas

Gran Canaria's nomad capital — year-round spring weather, beaches in the city, huge coworking scene.

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.