Cost of living comparison
Puerto Escondido is 2.5% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% more in Puerto Escondido
- Groceries
-
pay 25.2% more in Puerto Escondido
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Puerto Escondido
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% more in Puerto Escondido
- Childcare
-
pay 47.7% less in Puerto Escondido
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Puerto Escondido
The cost of housing, groceries, and restaurants in Puerto Escondido are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Puerto Escondido.
If you lived in Puerto Escondido instead of Lima, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
$6.17
MX$127.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
$0.92
MX$18.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
$0.67
MX$13.83
|
|
pay 25.2% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
$2.98
MX$61.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
$4.89
MX$100.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
$4.71
MX$97.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
$0.38
MX$7.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$0.50
MX$10.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
$0.71
MX$14.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$1.13
MX$23.23
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
$4.62
MX$95.36
|
|
| 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
|
?? | |
pay 40.7% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
$68.14
MX$1,405.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
$409.53
MX$8,449.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
$509.61
MX$10,513.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
$41.76
MX$861.49
|
|
pay 47.7% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
$111.69
MX$2,304.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
?? | |
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
$2.13
MX$44.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
$3.17
MX$65.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
$4.22
MX$87.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
?? |
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