Cost of living comparison
Sao Paulo is 15.4% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% more in Sao Paulo
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% more in Sao Paulo
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% less in Sao Paulo
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% less in Sao Paulo
- Childcare
-
pay 98.2% more in Sao Paulo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% less in Sao Paulo
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% more in Sao Paulo
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Sao Paulo are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Sao Paulo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sao Paulo.
If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Lima, you would:
pay 30.2% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.13
|
$6.97
R$39.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
$6.97
R$39.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
$1.09
R$6.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$0.72
R$4.06
|
|
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
$1.66
R$9.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
$4.73
R$26.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.13
|
$3.68
R$20.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
$2.24
R$12.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.23
|
$1.72
R$9.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$1.07
R$6.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.82
R$4.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.62
R$3.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$0.75
R$4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$0.67
R$3.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.61
R$3.47
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
$3.81
R$21.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.30
|
$42.94
R$242.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,777.57
|
$19,595.55
R$110,632.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.72
|
$6.97
R$39.34
|
|
pay 3.2% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.22
|
$20.11
R$113.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,106.60
|
$610.05
R$3,444.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,331.15
|
$399.10
R$2,253.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN161.06
|
$42.24
R$238.46
|
|
pay 98.2% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN782.06
|
$476.99
R$2,693.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,614.85
|
$13,548.38
R$76,491.46
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$1.74
R$9.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
$1.85
R$10.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
$2.09
R$11.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
$26.14
R$147.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
$7.84
R$44.25
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.62
|
$51.33
R$289.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.03
|
$44.28
R$249.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.85
|
$78.98
R$445.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN345.32
|
$70.36
R$397.23
|
|
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