Cost of living comparison
Taos is 2.3 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Taos
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Taos
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% less in Taos
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Taos
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Taos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Taos
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% more in Taos
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Taos are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Taos.
If you lived in Taos instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
$2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
$6.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
$4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
$32,778.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
$17.66
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
$79.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
$1,583.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
$129.54
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
$9.00
|
|
pay 29.1% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
$56.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
$48.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
$120.50
|
|
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