Cost of living comparison
Lima is 8.2% cheaper than La Serena.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.7% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of La Serena, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
La Serena
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.73
CLF0.1900
|
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.34
CLF0.2100
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CLF0.0300
|
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
CLF0.0200
|
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
La Serena
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
CLF0.0600
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
CLF0.1500
|
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1100
|
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CLF0.0900
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
CLF0.0700
|
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CLF0.0200
|
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
CLF0.0100
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CLF0.0100
|
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
La Serena
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
CLF0.1300
|
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.05
CLF0.8900
|
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,971.70
CLF491.7800
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.20
CLF0.4200
|
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
|
pay 22.0% more for housing
|
La Serena
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.25
CLF0.5200
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.20
CLF8.6200
|
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.95
CLF6.7200
|
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.26
CLF1.6600
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
La Serena
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
La Serena
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
CLF0.0500
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.83
CLF2.1100
|
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.24
CLF0.2000
|
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
La Serena
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.78
CLF1.0800
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.80
CLF1.5200
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.70
CLF2.2800
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.72
CLF2.5800
|
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
|
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