Cost of living comparison
Lima is 10.3% cheaper than Cadiz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 39.9% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Lima
The cost of childcare and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Cadiz. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Cadiz, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
|
Cadiz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.38
€8.40
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.78
|
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.22
|
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Cadiz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.17
€5.52
|
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
€3.36
|
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
€1.78
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
€2.76
|
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.72
|
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.60
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.61
|
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.37
|
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.67
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Cadiz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
€5.74
|
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.91
€45.61
|
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,036.50
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.18
|
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Cadiz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.07
€26.04
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.43
€708.13
|
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$857.41
€768.15
|
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.83
€100.19
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
|
pay 39.9% more for childcare
|
Cadiz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$289.38
€259.25
|
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,794.04
€3,399.05
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cadiz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.11
€2.78
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.76
|
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.28
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
€36.81
|
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.72
|
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Cadiz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.99
€61.81
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.37
€31.69
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.60
€70.41
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.32
€84.50
|
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
|
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