Cost of living comparison
Lima is 18.8% cheaper than Guimaraes.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 42.9% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 23.5% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Guimaraes, you would:
pay 46.9% less for restaurants
|
Guimaraes
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.65
€8.84
|
$5.23
PEN19.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.85
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.66
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Guimaraes
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
€4.17
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
€2.52
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
€3.05
|
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.53
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.13
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Guimaraes
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.20
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.30
€28.67
|
$23.85
PEN87.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,837.84
€28,248.85
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,771.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.21
€13.02
|
$20.14
PEN73.71
|
|
pay 42.9% less for housing
|
Guimaraes
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.91
€38.39
|
$26.56
PEN97.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$857.41
€785.43
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$696.65
€638.16
|
$363.71
PEN1,331.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.04
€87.97
|
$44.01
PEN161.05
|
|
pay 23.5% less for childcare
|
Guimaraes
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.12
€343.62
|
$213.68
PEN782.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,145.40
€7,461.55
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,612.76
|
|
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guimaraes
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.41
€2.21
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
€1.54
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.63
€5.15
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.73
€37.31
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Guimaraes
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.60
€76.58
|
$42.79
PEN156.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.88
€29.21
|
$34.98
PEN128.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.47
€78.30
|
$85.21
PEN311.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.88
€80.51
|
$94.35
PEN345.29
|
|
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