Cost of living comparison
Lima is 31.1% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 34.2% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 35.1% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 43.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,870.79
|
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,538.01
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,004.69
|
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC745.33
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,265.34
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,880.24
|
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,485.87
|
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,605.14
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,984.26
|
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC894.15
|
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC308.26
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC607.84
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC610.46
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC546.82
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC556.53
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,811.83
|
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,484.83
|
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,521,201.52
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,806.44
|
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
|
pay 35.1% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,235.71
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,786.19
|
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,587.94
|
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,108.45
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC259,378.58
|
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,490,586.13
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,362.76
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,826.03
|
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,289.78
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,712.51
|
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,310.38
|
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,642.29
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,256.86
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,159.76
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,579.36
|
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
|
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