Cost of living comparison
Chile is 11.6% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% more in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1% more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Chile
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Chile are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Lima, you would:
pay 66.5% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.08
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.26
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.85
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.42
|
$5.09
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.09
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.88
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.21
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.67
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.11
|
$33.34
CLF0.8100
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,593.16
|
$16,204.48
CLF394.2900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.56
|
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
|
pay 9.0% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.01
|
$21.54
CLF0.5200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,102.02
|
$453.06
CLF11.0200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,328.25
|
$359.28
CLF8.7400
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.71
|
$78.13
CLF1.9000
|
|
pay 2.1% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN780.36
|
$313.82
CLF7.6400
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,552.61
|
$4,486.89
CLF109.1700
|
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.74
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.57
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.36
|
$5.08
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.44
|
$40.53
CLF0.9900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.04
|
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.28
|
$43.89
CLF1.0700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.76
|
$28.66
CLF0.7000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.18
|
$61.62
CLF1.5000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN344.57
|
$78.35
CLF1.9100
|
|
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