Cost of living comparison
Lima is 31.3% cheaper than Albufeira.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 62.3% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 41.0% less in Lima
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Albufeira, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
Albufeira
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.45
€11.45
|
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.53
|
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Albufeira
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€6.32
|
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
€3.39
|
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
€2.69
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.76
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.16
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.37
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Albufeira
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€6.18
|
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€49.27
|
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
|
pay 62.3% less for housing
|
Albufeira
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.80
€43.03
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,661.23
€1,527.50
|
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,303.98
€1,199.01
|
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.33
€128.11
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
|
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
Albufeira
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€394.19
|
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,932.92
€12,811.29
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albufeira
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
€1.97
|
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.64
€46.56
|
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
|
pay 41.0% less for clothing
|
Albufeira
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.89
€94.60
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
€59.77
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.03
€91.98
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.70
€156.03
|
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
|
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