Cost of living comparison

Escazu, Costa Rica

compared to

Lima, Peru

Lima vs. Escazu Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 34.5% cheaper than Escazu.

Restaurants: pay 53.1% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 39.1% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 1.1% more in Lima
Housing: pay 47.9% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 48.0% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.6% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 31.1% less in Lima

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.

Lima vs. Escazu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Escazu, you would:

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pay 53.1% less for restaurants

	Escazu	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.80 CRC5,426.25	$5.23 PEN19.46	-51.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.72 CRC4,880.67	$6.10 PEN22.70	-37.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CRC1,000.46	$0.83 PEN3.08	-58.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.46 CRC733.20	$0.51 PEN1.90	-65.1%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 39.1% less for groceries

	Escazu	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 CRC1,302.40	$2.42 PEN9.03	-6.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 CRC2,142.07	$4.22 PEN15.72	-1.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.21 CRC3,621.17	$4.95 PEN18.44	-31.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.26 CRC1,636.78	$2.70 PEN10.07	-17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,210.28	$2.25 PEN8.37	-48.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 CRC978.65	$0.87 PEN3.26	-55.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CRC316.45	$0.50 PEN1.88	-20.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CRC798.72	$0.48 PEN1.79	-69.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 CRC676.50	$0.52 PEN1.95	-61.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CRC651.89	$0.53 PEN1.99	-58.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 CRC597.58	$0.48 PEN1.77	-60.0%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 1.1% more for transportation

	Escazu	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 CRC2,755.67	$5.39 PEN20.06	-1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$23.85 PEN88.84
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,123.42 CRC15,130,085.91	$23,163.52 PEN86,270.15	-23.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.70 CRC7,887.17	$20.14 PEN75.02	+28.3%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 47.9% less for housing

	Escazu	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.56 CRC26,901.60	$26.56 PEN98.93	-50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,054.33 CRC529,560.52	$575.58 PEN2,143.69	-45.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,054.33 CRC529,560.52	$363.71 PEN1,354.58	-65.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.04 CRC31,662.98	$44.01 PEN163.90	-30.2%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 48.0% less for childcare

	Escazu	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$521.49 CRC261,929.44	$213.68 PEN795.83	-59.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,409.58 CRC6,232,959.43	$7,818.35 PEN29,118.64	-37.0%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Escazu	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.92 CRC1,464.20	$2.12 PEN7.90	-27.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 CRC1,851.97	$2.62 PEN9.76	-29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.86 CRC2,440.34	$5.30 PEN19.74	+9.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.37 CRC56,941.18	$30.52 PEN113.65	-73.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.77 CRC3,904.54	$7.95 PEN29.61	+2.3%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 31.1% less for clothing

	Escazu	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.45 CRC36,892.59	$42.79 PEN159.37	-41.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.76 CRC25,494.52	$34.98 PEN130.29	-31.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 CRC63,190.93	$85.21 PEN317.34	-32.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.18 CRC58,855.62	$94.35 PEN351.40	-19.5%
Average			-31.1%

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