Budget — Lima

Lima offers a wide budget range. The backpacker traveller manages with €30-45/day: Miraflores or Barranco hostels €12-25/night, ceviche in local cevicherías €8-15, street anticuchos €5-10, Uber transport. The comfort traveller (€70-120/day): 3-4* Miraflores/Barranco hotel €60-120/night, restaurants €25-40/meal, Larco Museum, taxis. The luxury traveller (€300-800/day): Country Club Lima or Belmond Miraflores Park €300-600/night, world top restaurants (Central €350, Maido €280), spa, private transfer.

Main items. Miraflores/Barranco accommodation: hostels €12-30/night, 3* hotels €50-100, 4* hotels €100-180, boutique hotels €150-280, 5* Country Club Lima €300-500, Belmond Miraflores Park €400-600. Restoration: street food/local cevicherías €8-15, mid-range restaurants €25-40, established restaurants €50-100, world top (Central, Maido) €250-400 tasting menu. Sites: Larco Museum PEN 30 (~€7.50), San Francisco monastery PEN 15, Huaca Pucllana PEN 15, cathedral PEN 15, presidential palace free (exterior visit). Internal transport: Uber/Cabify PEN 10-25 intra-Lima, taxi PEN 15-40, Metropolitano PEN 3, Airport Express to Miraflores PEN 25. Airport taxi: official PEN 60-90 (€15-22), Uber PEN 35-55 (€9-14).

Tips: pay in PEN soles for most shops, USD or EUR accepted in high-end hotels and top restaurants. Visa/Mastercard cards accepted everywhere in tourist zones. Numerous ATMs at Miraflores and Barranco (BBVA, Interbank, BCP) — withdraw in daytime. Tipping: 10% at restaurant if not included, PEN 1-2 per bag, PEN 5-10/day for hotel staff. Peru eSIM (Airalo, Holafly) for reliable mobile internet (€15-30 for 7-15 days). Book top restaurants 2-6 months ahead via official site or OpenTable.