Cost of living comparison
Fortaleza is 15.4% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% more in Fortaleza
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Fortaleza
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% less in Fortaleza
- Housing
-
pay 26.8% less in Fortaleza
- Childcare
-
pay 34.9% less in Fortaleza
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Fortaleza
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% less in Fortaleza
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Fortaleza.
If you lived in Fortaleza instead of Lima, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.13
|
$4.79
R$27.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
$6.10
R$34.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
$1.01
R$5.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$0.61
R$3.44
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
$1.64
R$9.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
$3.34
R$18.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.13
|
$4.00
R$22.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
$1.92
R$10.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.23
|
$1.40
R$7.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$1.13
R$6.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.46
R$2.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.31
R$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$0.67
R$3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$0.54
R$3.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.53
R$3.01
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
$3.79
R$21.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.30
|
$41.80
R$236.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,777.57
|
$19,541.55
R$110,327.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.72
|
$7.32
R$41.30
|
|
pay 26.8% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.22
|
$17.38
R$98.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,106.60
|
$226.44
R$1,278.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,331.15
|
$204.04
R$1,151.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN161.06
|
$58.16
R$328.35
|
|
pay 34.9% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN782.06
|
$221.21
R$1,248.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,614.85
|
$2,090.19
R$11,800.81
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$1.74
R$9.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
$2.11
R$11.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
$2.05
R$11.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
$19.46
R$109.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
$6.36
R$35.89
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.62
|
$38.32
R$216.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.03
|
$39.45
R$222.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.85
|
$81.63
R$460.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN345.32
|
$66.19
R$373.69
|
|
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