Cost of living comparison
Lima is 37.0% more expensive than Bolivia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 64.0% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 39.8% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 79.5% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.5% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% more in Lima
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Bolivia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 4.2% more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
$5.23
PEN18.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
$6.10
PEN22.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 23.1% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
$2.42
PEN8.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
$4.22
PEN15.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
$4.95
PEN17.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
$2.70
PEN9.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
$2.25
PEN8.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 64.0% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
$5.39
PEN19.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
$23.85
PEN86.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,750.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
$20.14
PEN72.83
|
|
pay 39.8% more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
$26.56
PEN96.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
$575.58
PEN2,081.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
$363.71
PEN1,315.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
$44.01
PEN159.11
|
|
pay 79.5% more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
$213.68
PEN772.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,268.25
|
|
pay 27.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
$2.12
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
$2.62
PEN9.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
$5.30
PEN19.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
$30.52
PEN110.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
$7.95
PEN28.75
|
|
pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
$42.79
PEN154.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
$34.98
PEN126.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
$85.21
PEN308.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
$94.35
PEN341.14
|
|
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