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Lima

Peru

vs
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Tacna

Peru

Climate

Lima logs 8 outdoor-dinner months a year to Tacna's 5 — Lima wins by 3. Tacna also leads on sunny days by 34.

LimaTacna
Sunny days
305339
Hot days
00
Frost days
00
Rainy days
3438
Outdoor dinner months
8/125/12
Avg wind
2.7 m/s2.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,8883,346
Darkest month sun
177 hrs/mo234 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.213.5

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

Tacna

Feels-like °C

28
28
27
24
23
21
20
21
21
24
25
27

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; Tacna has no cost baseline yet.

Lima

$1,015

monthly · balanced

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

Tacna

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

2.2/5
vs
/5
LimaTacna
MotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

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

3.5/5
vs
0.0/5
LimaTacna
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Lima leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.5/5
vs
/5
LimaTacna
SeaLakesRunningBeachSurfing

Safety

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

1.2/5
vs
/5
LimaTacna
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquake

Career

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
LimaTacna
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

3.6/5
vs
/5
LimaTacna
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

2.5/5
vs
/5
LimaTacna
UniversitiesGroceries

Healthcare

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

2.4/5
vs
/5
LimaTacna
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Lima averages 26.7 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Tacna's 15.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Tacna breathes ~43% cleaner air (11.4 µg/m³ lower).

Lima

Tacna

26.7µg/m³
15.3µg/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 Tacna (342K) are 32x in population — Lima is the larger metro, Tacna the smaller; on land area Lima spans roughly 21x more ground.

25x

Lima is roughly 25x the scale of Tacna

Combined population & area comparison

PE flagLima
25x
PE flagTacna
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PE flagLima10.8M32x
2.PE flagTacna342K1x
Area
1.PE flagLima984 km²21x
2.PE flagTacna48 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
47 km53 km

PE flagLima

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
7.8 km12 km

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Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Lima vs Tacna

Which is cheaper, Lima or Tacna?
Lima has an estimated monthly cost of $1,015.
How does the climate compare between Lima and Tacna?
Sunny days: 305 vs 339 d — Tacna higher Annual sunshine: 2,888 vs 3,346 hrs — Tacna higher Winter sunshine: 177 vs 234 hrs/day — Tacna higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 34 vs 38 d — Similar
Is Lima or Tacna safer?
Lima has a safety score of 1.2/5.
Should I move to Lima or Tacna?
Lima and Tacna are both popular relocation destinations with distinct characteristics. The best choice depends on your priorities — climate preferences, career opportunities, cost constraints, and lifestyle needs. Take the personalized quiz to find your ideal match, or explore the map to compare cities by region and lifestyle factors.

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