Cost of living comparison
Rio De Janeiro is 21.1% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Lima, you would:
pay 38.4% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN15.20
|
$6.82
R$38.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN23.31
|
$6.82
R$38.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.26
|
$1.19
R$6.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
$0.74
R$4.19
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.80
|
$1.66
R$9.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.58
|
$4.22
R$23.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.60
|
$4.20
R$23.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.07
|
$2.15
R$12.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.93
|
$1.56
R$8.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN3.00
|
$1.05
R$5.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.86
|
$0.77
R$4.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
$0.60
R$3.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
$0.86
R$4.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.54
R$3.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$0.55
R$3.11
|
|
pay 22.1% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN21.17
|
$4.20
R$23.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN78.65
|
$55.50
R$312.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN81,074.32
|
$21,420.51
R$120,701.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN77.02
|
$9.74
R$54.87
|
|
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN109.56
|
$21.71
R$122.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,102.64
|
$450.67
R$2,539.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,368.33
|
$318.68
R$1,795.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN179.24
|
$81.07
R$456.79
|
|
pay 78.0% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN945.87
|
$570.45
R$3,214.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,880.56
|
$9,499.45
R$53,527.93
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN8.11
|
$1.95
R$10.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN10.03
|
$1.95
R$10.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.27
|
$1.95
R$10.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN115.77
|
$26.05
R$146.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN25.34
|
$7.79
R$43.90
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN165.82
|
$56.73
R$319.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN120.34
|
$45.84
R$258.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN308.81
|
$79.32
R$446.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN345.20
|
$73.55
R$414.42
|
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