Cost of living comparison
Lima is 58.1% more expensive than Maceio - Alagoas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 62.4% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.0% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Lima
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in Maceio - Alagoas. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Maceio - Alagoas, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
R$19.94
|
$5.23
PEN19.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
R$31.91
|
$6.10
PEN22.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
R$5.04
|
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
R$2.49
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 22.6% more for groceries
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.35
|
$2.42
PEN8.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.16
R$18.10
|
$4.22
PEN15.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
R$21.10
|
$4.95
PEN18.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.02
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.70
|
$2.25
PEN8.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
R$5.52
|
$0.87
PEN3.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.42
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.67
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$3.22
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.86
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.68
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
R$20.92
|
$5.39
PEN19.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.85
PEN86.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,289.18
R$104,705.56
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,372.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.14
R$17.95
|
$20.14
PEN73.37
|
|
pay 62.4% more for housing
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
R$92.24
|
$26.56
PEN96.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$239.50
R$1,371.14
|
$575.58
PEN2,096.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$243.86
R$1,396.07
|
$363.71
PEN1,324.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.13
R$264.07
|
$44.01
PEN160.29
|
|
pay 9.6% more for childcare
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.44
R$1,296.35
|
$213.68
PEN778.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,270.58
R$35,899.05
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,478.12
|
|
pay 88.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
R$7.98
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.87
|
$2.62
PEN9.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
R$8.97
|
$5.30
PEN19.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$136.28
|
$30.52
PEN111.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.23
R$29.92
|
$7.95
PEN28.96
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
R$300.58
|
$42.79
PEN155.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
R$257.61
|
$34.98
PEN127.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.60
R$484.35
|
$85.21
PEN310.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.61
R$375.61
|
$94.35
PEN343.67
|
|
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