Cost of living comparison
Lima is 18.7% cheaper than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 17.5% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% less in Lima
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Lima are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Castries, you would:
pay 39.6% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 28.6% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
|
pay 17.5% more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
|
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