Cost of living comparison
Lima is 21.7% more expensive than Caracas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 30.3% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 91.1% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% less in Lima
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Lima are more expensive than in Caracas. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Caracas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
$5.23
PEN19.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
$6.10
PEN22.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 30.7% less for groceries
|
Caracas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
$2.42
PEN9.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
$4.22
PEN15.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
$4.95
PEN18.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
$2.70
PEN10.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
$2.25
PEN8.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
$0.87
PEN3.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 30.3% more for transportation
|
Caracas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$5.39
PEN20.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
$23.85
PEN88.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,121.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
$20.14
PEN74.89
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Caracas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
$26.56
PEN98.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
$575.58
PEN2,140.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
$363.71
PEN1,352.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
$44.01
PEN163.62
|
|
pay 91.1% more for childcare
|
Caracas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
$213.68
PEN794.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,068.62
|
|
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Caracas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$2.12
PEN7.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
$2.62
PEN9.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
$5.30
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
$30.52
PEN113.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
$7.95
PEN29.56
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Caracas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
$42.79
PEN159.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
$34.98
PEN130.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
$85.21
PEN316.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
$94.35
PEN350.79
|
|
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