PE flag
Lima

Peru

vs
PE flag
Talara

Peru

Climate

Lima logs 0 hot days a year to Talara's 9 — Lima wins by 9. Talara also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 4.

LimaTalara
Sunny days
305341
Hot days
09
Frost days
00
Rainy days
3424
Outdoor dinner months
8/1212/12
Avg wind
2.7 m/s5.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,8883,308
Darkest month sun
177 hrs/mo240 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.213.3

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

Talara

Feels-like °C

29
30
30
29
28
26
25
25
26
27
26
28

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; Talara has no cost baseline yet.

Lima

$1,015

monthly · balanced

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

Talara

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

2.2/5
vs
/5
LimaTalara
MotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

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

3.5/5
vs
0.0/5
LimaTalara
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Lima leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.5/5
vs
/5
LimaTalara
SeaLakesRunningBeachSurfing

Safety

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

1.2/5
vs
/5
LimaTalara
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquake

Career

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
LimaTalara
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

3.6/5
vs
/5
LimaTalara
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

2.5/5
vs
/5
LimaTalara
UniversitiesGroceries

Healthcare

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

2.4/5
vs
/5
LimaTalara
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Lima averages 26.7 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Talara's 10.8 µg/m³ (moderate) — Talara breathes ~59% cleaner air (15.9 µg/m³ lower).

Lima

Talara

26.7µg/m³
10.8µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Unhealthy
Moderate

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 Talara (80K) are 136x in population — Lima is the larger metro, Talara the smaller; on land area Lima spans roughly 62x more ground.

91x

Lima is roughly 91x the scale of Talara

Combined population & area comparison

PE flagLima
91x
PE flagTalara
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PE flagLima10.8M136x
2.PE flagTalara80K1x
Area
1.PE flagLima984 km²62x
2.PE flagTalara16 km²1x
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47 km53 km

PE flagLima

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
5.6 km5.4 km

PE flagTalara

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Lima vs Talara

Which is cheaper, Lima or Talara?
Lima has an estimated monthly cost of $1,015.
How does the climate compare between Lima and Talara?
Sunny days: 305 vs 341 d — Talara higher Annual sunshine: 2,888 vs 3,308 hrs — Talara higher Winter sunshine: 177 vs 240 hrs/day — Talara higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 9 d — Lima lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 34 vs 24 d — Talara lower
Is Lima or Talara safer?
Lima has a safety score of 1.2/5.
Should I move to Lima or Talara?
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