Cost of living comparison
Las Cruces is 71.7% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Las Cruces
- Groceries
-
pay 95.5% more in Las Cruces
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Las Cruces
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Las Cruces
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% more in Las Cruces
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.8% more in Las Cruces
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in Las Cruces
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Las Cruces are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Las Cruces. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Las Cruces.
If you lived in Las Cruces instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
$2.10
|
|
pay 95.5% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
$6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
$3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
$2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
$6.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
$1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
$0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$1.05
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
$3.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
$29,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
$12.85
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
$775.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
$98.14
|
|
pay 53.2% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
$450.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
$7,500.00
|
|
pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
$4.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
$39.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Las Cruces
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
$36.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
$73.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
$99.67
|
|
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