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Lima

Peru

vs

Climate

Lima logs 8 outdoor-dinner months a year to Pucallpa's 1 — Lima wins by 7. Lima also leads on hot days by 260.

LimaPucallpa
Sunny days
305234
Hot days
0260
Frost days
00
Rainy days
34187
Outdoor dinner months
8/121/12
Avg wind
2.7 m/s1.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,8882,464
Darkest month sun
177 hrs/mo158 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.29.5

Lima

Feels-like °C

27
28
28
27
25
23
23
23
24
25
25
26

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Pucallpa

Feels-like °C

33
32
32
31
31
31
32
33
34
34
33
33

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Lima averages $1,015/mo for balanced living; Pucallpa has no cost baseline yet.

Lima

$1,015

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $766Comfort $1,689
Cheaper than 94%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Pucallpa

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Lima scores 2.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Pucallpa has no mobility baseline.

2.2/5
vs
/5
LimaPucallpa
MotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Lima's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Pucallpa's 0.0.

3.5/5
vs
0.0/5
LimaPucallpa
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Lima leads

Nature & Outdoors

Lima scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Pucallpa has no nature & outdoors baseline.

3.5/5
vs
/5
LimaPucallpa
SeaLakesRunningBeachSurfing

Safety

Lima scores 1.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Pucallpa has no safety baseline.

1.2/5
vs
/5
LimaPucallpa
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquake

Career

Lima scores 3.2 on career (0–5 scale); Pucallpa has no career baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
LimaPucallpa
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Lima scores 3.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); Pucallpa has no social & community baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
LimaPucallpa
Expat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Lima scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Pucallpa has no food & dining baseline.

3.6/5
vs
/5
LimaPucallpa
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Lima scores 2.5 on family (0–5 scale); Pucallpa has no family baseline.

2.5/5
vs
/5
LimaPucallpa
UniversitiesGroceries

Healthcare

Lima scores 2.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Pucallpa has no healthcare baseline.

2.4/5
vs
/5
LimaPucallpa
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Lima averages 26.7 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Pucallpa's 21.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Pucallpa breathes ~19% cleaner air (5.0 µg/m³ lower).

Lima

Pucallpa

26.7µg/m³
21.7µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Unhealthy
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Lima (10.8M) and Pucallpa (248K) are 44x in population — Lima is the larger metro, Pucallpa the smaller; on land area Lima spans roughly 16x more ground.

27x

Lima is roughly 27x the scale of Pucallpa

Combined population & area comparison

PE flagLima
27x
PE flagPucallpa
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PE flagLima10.8M44x
2.PE flagPucallpa248K1x
Area
1.PE flagLima984 km²16x
2.PE flagPucallpa60 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
47 km53 km

PE flagLima

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
10 km9.0 km

PE flagPucallpa

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Lima vs Pucallpa

Which is cheaper, Lima or Pucallpa?
Lima has an estimated monthly cost of $1,015.
How does the climate compare between Lima and Pucallpa?
Sunny days: 305 vs 234 d — Lima higher Annual sunshine: 2,888 vs 2,464 hrs — Lima higher Winter sunshine: 177 vs 158 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 260 d — Lima lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 34 vs 187 d — Lima lower
Is Lima or Pucallpa safer?
Lima has a safety score of 1.2/5.
Should I move to Lima or Pucallpa?
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