Cost of living comparison
Lima is 27.6% cheaper than Bilbao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.3% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 45.6% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Bilbao, you would:
pay 62.3% less for restaurants
|
Bilbao
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$5.23
PEN19.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.29
|
$6.10
PEN22.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
€2.36
|
$0.83
PEN3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.75
|
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Bilbao
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.23
|
$2.42
PEN8.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
€6.67
|
$4.22
PEN15.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.43
€4.04
|
$4.95
PEN18.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.63
|
$2.70
PEN9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.55
|
$2.25
PEN8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.87
PEN3.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.50
PEN1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.04
|
$0.52
PEN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.53
PEN1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Bilbao
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€5.96
|
$5.39
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.12
|
$23.85
PEN87.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€27,381.63
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,045.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.73
€11.61
|
$20.14
PEN73.95
|
|
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
Bilbao
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.98
€32.83
|
$26.56
PEN97.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$991.38
€904.57
|
$575.58
PEN2,113.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$825.26
€752.99
|
$363.71
PEN1,335.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.81
€96.54
|
$44.01
PEN161.57
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Bilbao
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$509.09
€464.51
|
$213.68
PEN784.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,306.16
€7,578.84
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,705.16
|
|
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bilbao
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.93
|
$2.12
PEN7.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
€1.82
|
$2.62
PEN9.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.03
€5.50
|
$5.30
PEN19.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.59
€48.90
|
$30.52
PEN112.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€8.07
|
$7.95
PEN29.19
|
|
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Bilbao
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.78
€85.57
|
$42.79
PEN157.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.51
€28.75
|
$34.98
PEN128.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.70
€70.90
|
$85.21
PEN312.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.93
€114.91
|
$94.35
PEN346.41
|
|
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