Cost of living comparison
Lima is 13.0% more expensive than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 36.3% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.5% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% more in Lima
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Brasilia. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.47
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.41
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.61
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.44
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.11
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.75
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.73
|
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.22
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.26
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.03
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.30
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.90
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.04
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.11
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 42.9% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.99
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$252.41
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,631.42
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.88
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 36.3% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$112.18
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,095.19
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,300.27
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.94
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
|
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,680.88
|
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,937.71
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
|
pay 53.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.12
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.16
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.14
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$138.23
|
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.47
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.59
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$239.22
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$374.19
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$323.55
|
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
|
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