Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 8.1% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Lima, you would:
pay 40.3% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.90
|
$6.97
R$40.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN23.21
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.15
|
$1.14
R$6.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.94
|
$0.76
R$4.43
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.23
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN16.07
|
$4.43
R$25.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.86
|
$3.57
R$20.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.30
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.56
|
$1.42
R$8.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.33
|
$0.87
R$5.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.92
|
$0.57
R$3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$0.50
R$2.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.99
|
$0.70
R$4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.03
|
$0.51
R$2.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$0.54
R$3.10
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.51
|
$3.79
R$21.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN90.82
|
$43.46
R$251.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN88,199.51
|
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN76.70
|
$7.21
R$41.80
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN101.14
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,191.63
|
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,384.88
|
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN167.57
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
|
pay 81.7% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN813.63
|
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,769.86
|
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
$1.74
R$10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.97
|
$1.75
R$10.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN20.18
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN116.19
|
$23.80
R$137.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN30.27
|
$6.97
R$40.39
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN162.94
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN133.20
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN324.44
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN359.26
|
$55.71
R$322.93
|
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