Cost of living comparison
Santa Ana is 62.7% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Santa Ana
- Groceries
-
pay 73.0% more in Santa Ana
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% more in Santa Ana
- Housing
-
pay 46.8% more in Santa Ana
- Childcare
-
pay 94.1% more in Santa Ana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.3% more in Santa Ana
- Clothing
-
pay 45.4% more in Santa Ana
The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Santa Ana are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Santa Ana.
If you lived in Santa Ana instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Lima
|
Santa Ana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN18.52
|
$9.72
CRC4,905.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN21.61
|
$9.23
CRC4,660.42
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN2.94
|
$1.88
CRC948.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.80
|
$1.46
CRC736.96
|
|
pay 73.0% more for groceries
Lima
|
Santa Ana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.59
|
$2.59
CRC1,309.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN14.96
|
$4.26
CRC2,153.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN17.56
|
$6.45
CRC3,255.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.59
|
$3.26
CRC1,645.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN7.97
|
$4.40
CRC2,221.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.10
|
$1.95
CRC983.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.79
|
$0.63
CRC318.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.70
|
$0.76
CRC386.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.85
|
$1.35
CRC679.97
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.89
|
$1.25
CRC632.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.69
|
$1.19
CRC600.64
|
|
pay 3.4% more for transportation
Lima
|
Santa Ana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.09
|
$5.49
CRC2,769.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN84.55
|
$19.43
CRC9,811.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN82,111.54
|
$34,982.04
CRC17,660,552.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN71.40
|
$15.94
CRC8,047.82
|
|
pay 46.8% more for housing
Lima
|
Santa Ana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN94.16
|
$47.29
CRC23,874.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,040.35
|
$831.69
CRC419,875.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,289.29
|
$586.85
CRC296,269.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN156.00
|
$45.39
CRC22,912.55
|
|
pay 94.1% more for childcare
Lima
|
Santa Ana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN757.46
|
$521.49
CRC263,273.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN27,714.99
|
$11,268.88
CRC5,689,052.53
|
|
pay 63.3% more for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Santa Ana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.52
|
$2.92
CRC1,471.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.29
|
$3.69
CRC1,861.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN18.79
|
$5.05
CRC2,550.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN108.17
|
$97.94
CRC49,442.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.18
|
$9.72
CRC4,905.71
|
|
pay 45.4% more for clothing
Lima
|
Santa Ana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN151.69
|
$73.45
CRC37,081.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN124.01
|
$50.76
CRC25,625.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN302.05
|
$119.85
CRC60,503.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN334.46
|
$117.18
CRC59,157.52
|
|
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