Cost of living comparison
Lima is 36.1% cheaper than Barcelona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 51.2% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.6% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Barcelona, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
|
Barcelona
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.47
|
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.85
|
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Barcelona
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
€1.75
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.89
€7.65
|
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€3.16
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
€4.03
|
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Barcelona
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€6.52
|
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.87
|
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,473.26
€33,431.86
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Barcelona
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.02
€35.90
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.48
€1,330.05
|
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,029.44
€998.34
|
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.15
€133.01
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
|
pay 51.2% less for childcare
|
Barcelona
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.96
€616.75
|
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,241.07
€11,871.28
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barcelona
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
€2.36
|
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.72
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.24
€47.76
|
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.45
€10.13
|
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Barcelona
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.23
€79.75
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
€35.16
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.65
€94.70
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.84
€107.49
|
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
|
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