Cost of living comparison
Valencia is 0.7% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Valencia instead of Lima, you would:
pay 66.5% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN15.17
|
$8.00
VEF79.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN23.26
|
$9.00
VEF89.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.25
|
$1.25
VEF12.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.05
|
$0.97
VEF9.66
|
|
pay 38.3% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.78
|
$2.00
VEF19.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.55
|
$2.32
VEF23.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.56
|
$7.44
VEF74.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.05
|
$2.20
VEF21.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.91
|
$2.83
VEF28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN3.00
|
$2.15
VEF21.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.85
|
$0.62
VEF6.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
$0.70
VEF7.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
$0.79
VEF7.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.64
VEF6.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
pay 30.6% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN21.12
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN78.48
|
$57.50
VEF573.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN80,894.24
|
$25,000.00
VEF249,362.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN76.85
|
$19.75
VEF197.00
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN109.31
|
$37.50
VEF374.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,097.97
|
$152.50
VEF1,521.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,365.29
|
$127.50
VEF1,271.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN178.84
|
$10.46
VEF104.34
|
|
pay 54.8% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN943.77
|
$66.67
VEF664.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,818.63
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN8.09
|
$1.00
VEF9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN10.00
|
$2.12
VEF21.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.22
|
$3.00
VEF29.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN115.52
|
$40.00
VEF398.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN25.28
|
$5.00
VEF49.87
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN165.45
|
$40.75
VEF406.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN120.07
|
$35.00
VEF349.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN308.12
|
$78.75
VEF785.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN344.43
|
$70.00
VEF698.22
|
|
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