Cost of living comparison
Lima is 29.8% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 50.0% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 55.3% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 0.1% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.8% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% more in Lima
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$31.49
|
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$37.01
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$6.10
|
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.73
|
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$8.39
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$24.58
|
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$21.27
|
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$11.56
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$9.42
|
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$5.01
|
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.26
|
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.80
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.90
|
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$3.02
|
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.85
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 50.0% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$22.66
|
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$244.06
|
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$119,095.62
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$45.69
|
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
|
pay 55.3% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$109.99
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,768.74
|
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,238.69
|
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$304.89
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
|
pay 0.1% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,601.42
|
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$41,166.56
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
|
pay 70.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.60
|
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.60
|
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$12.00
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$135.09
|
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$36.09
|
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
|
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$266.63
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$245.25
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$432.07
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$349.89
|
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
|
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