Cost of living comparison
Manado is 32.4% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% less in Manado
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Manado
- Transportation
-
pay 64.0% less in Manado
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in Manado
- Childcare
-
pay 32.1% less in Manado
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% less in Manado
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Manado
The cost of groceries and clothing in Manado are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manado.
If you lived in Manado instead of Lima, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Manado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
$0.96
IDR15,497.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
$3.03
IDR49,075.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
$0.32
IDR5,165.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
$0.26
IDR4,132.67
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Manado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
$1.06
IDR17,219.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
$3.59
IDR58,115.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
$4.83
IDR78,219.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
$1.68
IDR27,275.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
$1.45
IDR23,431.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
$1.16
IDR18,745.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
$0.77
IDR12,496.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$0.75
IDR12,184.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
$0.51
IDR8,279.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
$0.42
IDR6,795.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$1.11
IDR18,042.52
|
|
pay 64.0% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Manado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
$3.12
IDR50,555.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
$2.87
IDR46,492.49
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Manado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
$7.65
IDR123,979.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
$340.13
IDR5,510,221.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
$89.28
IDR1,446,433.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
$19.61
IDR317,673.37
|
|
pay 32.1% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Manado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
$143.49
IDR2,324,624.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
$5,357.03
IDR86,785,985.52
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Manado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
$3.83
IDR61,989.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
$1.75
IDR28,412.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
$2.23
IDR36,160.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
$19.13
IDR309,949.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
$2.71
IDR43,909.58
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Manado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
$63.77
IDR1,033,166.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
$25.51
IDR413,266.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
$97.26
IDR1,575,578.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
$76.53
IDR1,239,799.79
|
|
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