Cost of living comparison
Albufeira is 78.6% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 97.0% more in Albufeira
- Groceries
-
pay 49.8% more in Albufeira
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% more in Albufeira
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Albufeira
- Childcare
-
pay 89.4% more in Albufeira
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.8% more in Albufeira
- Clothing
-
pay 80.9% more in Albufeira
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Albufeira are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Albufeira.
If you lived in Albufeira instead of Lima, you would:
pay 97.0% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
$12.45
€10.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
$1.06
€0.93
|
|
pay 49.8% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
$6.87
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
$3.69
€3.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
$2.93
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
$1.26
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$1.49
€1.31
|
|
pay 34.3% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
$6.72
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
$53.59
€47.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
$32,152.89
€28,272.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
$9.86
€8.67
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
$46.80
€41.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
$1,661.23
€1,460.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
$1,303.98
€1,146.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
$139.33
€122.52
|
|
pay 89.4% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
$428.71
€376.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
$13,932.92
€12,251.51
|
|
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
$2.14
€1.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
$50.64
€44.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
pay 80.9% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
$102.89
€90.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
$65.00
€57.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
$100.03
€87.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
$169.70
€149.22
|
|
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