Cost of living comparison
Cuenca is 1.4% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% more in Cuenca
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% less in Cuenca
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% less in Cuenca
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% less in Cuenca
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2% less in Cuenca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% more in Cuenca
- Clothing
-
pay 22.0% more in Cuenca
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Cuenca are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Cuenca.
If you lived in Cuenca instead of Lima, you would:
pay 12.3% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Cuenca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
$1.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
$0.65
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Cuenca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
$1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
$2.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
$4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
$1.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
$2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
$0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
$0.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Cuenca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
$2.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
$26.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
$8.65
|
|
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Cuenca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
$32.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
$334.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
$309.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
$29.75
|
|
pay 4.2% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Cuenca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
$255.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
$5,650.00
|
|
pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Cuenca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
$2.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
$2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
$29.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
$6.75
|
|
pay 22.0% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Cuenca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
$61.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
$54.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
$100.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
$66.67
|
|
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