Cost of living comparison
Cuiaba is 1.3% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% less in Cuiaba
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% more in Cuiaba
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in Cuiaba
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% more in Cuiaba
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% less in Cuiaba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.2% less in Cuiaba
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% more in Cuiaba
The cost of groceries, clothing, and housing in Cuiaba are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cuiaba.
If you lived in Cuiaba instead of Lima, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN18.54
|
$3.48
R$19.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN21.63
|
$5.92
R$32.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN2.94
|
$0.91
R$5.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.81
|
$0.61
R$3.34
|
|
pay 26.3% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.60
|
$1.44
R$7.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN14.98
|
$5.51
R$30.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN17.57
|
$3.79
R$20.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.60
|
$3.04
R$16.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN7.97
|
$1.92
R$10.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.10
|
$0.92
R$5.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.79
|
$0.76
R$4.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.71
|
$0.78
R$4.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.86
|
$1.01
R$5.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.89
|
$0.89
R$4.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.69
|
$0.69
R$3.79
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.11
|
$3.63
R$19.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN84.63
|
$26.13
R$143.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN82,181.12
|
$26,127.40
R$143,340.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN71.46
|
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pay 9.9% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN94.24
|
$22.64
R$124.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,042.08
|
$272.89
R$1,497.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,290.38
|
$182.89
R$1,003.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN156.13
|
$113.05
R$620.20
|
|
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN758.11
|
$238.05
R$1,305.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN27,738.48
|
$5,016.46
R$27,521.31
|
|
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.52
|
$1.22
R$6.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.29
|
$1.52
R$8.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN18.81
|
$2.22
R$12.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN108.26
|
$21.77
R$119.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.21
|
$4.35
R$23.89
|
|
pay 15.3% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN151.82
|
$49.35
R$270.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN124.11
|
$43.55
R$238.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN302.30
|
$133.54
R$732.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN334.74
|
$60.96
R$334.46
|
|
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