Cost of living comparison
Santa Maria is 2.8 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Santa Maria
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Santa Maria
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in Santa Maria
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Santa Maria
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0 times more in Santa Maria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Santa Maria
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% more in Santa Maria
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Santa Maria are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Santa Maria.
If you lived in Santa Maria instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.12
|
$23.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$2.23
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
$3.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
$4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
$6.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$1.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
$4.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.29
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,771.36
|
$30,499.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.71
|
$16.52
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.21
|
$72.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,106.44
|
$2,241.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,331.05
|
$2,050.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN161.05
|
$126.18
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN782.00
|
$1,778.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,612.76
|
$28,750.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.61
|
$58.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.02
|
$39.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.83
|
$72.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN345.29
|
$79.50
|
|
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