Cost of living comparison
Morelia is 8.7% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% more in Morelia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% more in Morelia
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% less in Morelia
- Housing
-
pay 31.4% less in Morelia
- Childcare
-
pay 40.3% less in Morelia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% more in Morelia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% less in Morelia
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Morelia are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Morelia.
If you lived in Morelia instead of Lima, you would:
pay 28.6% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
$5.46
MX$112.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
$3.31
MX$68.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
$3.53
MX$72.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
$0.60
MX$12.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$0.60
MX$12.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
$4.51
MX$92.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
$22.34
MX$460.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
$12,410.01
MX$256,035.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
|
pay 31.4% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
$314.39
MX$6,486.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
$215.11
MX$4,437.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
|
pay 40.3% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
$173.74
MX$3,584.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
$2,978.40
MX$61,448.62
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
$2.82
MX$58.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
$48.81
MX$1,007.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
$41.37
MX$853.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
$28.13
MX$580.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
$77.77
MX$1,604.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
|
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