Cost of living comparison
Lima is 39.4% more expensive than La Paz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 58.8% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 49.4% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% more in Lima
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in La Paz. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of La Paz, you would:
pay 3.1% more for restaurants
|
La Paz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.87
BOB19.79
|
$5.23
PEN18.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
BOB49.48
|
$6.10
PEN22.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
BOB7.22
|
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
BOB5.28
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 48.2% more for groceries
|
La Paz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
BOB5.15
|
$2.42
PEN8.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.36
BOB16.30
|
$4.22
PEN15.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
BOB24.66
|
$4.95
PEN17.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
BOB11.71
|
$2.70
PEN9.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
BOB9.43
|
$2.25
PEN8.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
BOB6.46
|
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BOB3.31
|
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.13
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BOB3.26
|
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.11
|
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BOB2.48
|
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 58.8% more for transportation
|
La Paz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.03
BOB14.01
|
$5.39
PEN19.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.84
BOB178.11
|
$23.85
PEN86.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,790.55
BOB108,846.31
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,750.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.36
BOB105.88
|
$20.14
PEN72.83
|
|
pay 49.4% more for housing
|
La Paz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
BOB292.90
|
$26.56
PEN96.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.71
BOB1,976.35
|
$575.58
PEN2,081.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$185.42
BOB1,278.12
|
$363.71
PEN1,315.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.83
BOB219.44
|
$44.01
PEN159.11
|
|
pay 86.8% more for childcare
|
La Paz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.91
BOB1,088.46
|
$213.68
PEN772.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,282.52
BOB22,626.84
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,268.25
|
|
pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
La Paz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
BOB14.84
|
$2.12
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
BOB18.80
|
$2.62
PEN9.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
BOB20.78
|
$5.30
PEN19.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BOB225.61
|
$30.52
PEN110.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.46
BOB44.53
|
$7.95
PEN28.75
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
La Paz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.79
BOB308.73
|
$42.79
PEN154.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$84.16
BOB580.10
|
$34.98
PEN126.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.30
BOB429.45
|
$85.21
PEN308.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.71
BOB370.24
|
$94.35
PEN341.14
|
|
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