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Lima

Peru

vs

Climate

Lima logs 8 outdoor-dinner months a year to Trujillo's 12 — Trujillo wins by 4. Lima also leads on sunny days by 10.

LimaTrujillo
Sunny days
305295
Hot days
00
Frost days
00
Rain days
3442
Outdoor dinner months
8/1212/12
Avg wind
2.7 m/s2.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,8883,036
Darkest month sun
177 hrs/mo185 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.212.2

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

Trujillo

Feels-like °C

27
28
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
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; Trujillo has no cost baseline yet.

Lima

$1,015

monthly · balanced

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

Trujillo

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

2.2/5
vs
/5
LimaTrujillo
MotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

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

3.5/5
vs
0.0/5
LimaTrujillo
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Lima leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.5/5
vs
/5
LimaTrujillo
SeaLakesRunningBeachSurfing

Safety

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

1.2/5
vs
/5
LimaTrujillo
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquake

Career

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
LimaTrujillo
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

3.6/5
vs
/5
LimaTrujillo
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

2.5/5
vs
/5
LimaTrujillo
UniversitiesGroceries

Healthcare

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

2.4/5
vs
/5
LimaTrujillo
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Lima averages 26.7 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Trujillo's 15.6 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Trujillo breathes ~41% cleaner air (11.1 µg/m³ lower).

Lima

Trujillo

26.7µg/m³
15.6µg/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 Trujillo (991K) are 11x in population — Lima is the larger metro, Trujillo the smaller; on land area Lima spans roughly 10x more ground.

11x

Lima is roughly 11x the scale of Trujillo

Combined population & area comparison

PE flagLima
11x
PE flagTrujillo
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PE flagLima10.8M11x
2.PE flagTrujillo991K1x
Area
1.PE flagLima984 km²10x
2.PE flagTrujillo94 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
47 km53 km

PE flagLima

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
11 km15 km

PE flagTrujillo

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Lima vs Trujillo

Which is cheaper, Lima or Trujillo?
Lima has an estimated monthly cost of $1,015.
How does the climate compare between Lima and Trujillo?
Sunny days: 305 vs 295 d — Lima higher Annual sunshine: 2,888 vs 3,036 hrs — Trujillo higher Winter sunshine: 177 vs 185 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 34 vs 42 d — Similar
Is Lima or Trujillo safer?
Lima has a safety score of 1.2/5.
Should I move to Lima or Trujillo?
Lima and Trujillo 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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