11. Lima (Peru)
Peruvian capital takes a high spot among the most expensive South American cities. According to Mercer, it’s now 122nd city by expensiveness of those 200 and some that were rated, and it moved there from 135th spot in 2014. Numbeo suggests that Limean CPI, groceries and restaurant indexes average a total of 47.44 which means that The City of the Kings is much more affordable than New York, which has a base index of 100.