Cost of living comparison
Lima is 6.5% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.3% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% more in Lima
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 30.3% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.49
|
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.42
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.53
|
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.99
|
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
|
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.84
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.61
|
$4.22
PEN15.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.18
|
$4.95
PEN18.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.31
|
$2.70
PEN10.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.51
|
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.01
|
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.53
|
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.37
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.20
|
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.40
|
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.93
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.07
|
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$534.64
|
$23.85
PEN89.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$405,676.15
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,782.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.65
|
$20.14
PEN75.46
|
|
pay 4.2% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$542.99
|
$26.56
PEN99.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,884.36
|
$575.58
PEN2,156.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,364.50
|
$363.71
PEN1,362.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$908.38
|
$44.01
PEN164.87
|
|
pay 46.0% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,169.45
|
$213.68
PEN800.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,666.84
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,291.54
|
|
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.84
|
$2.12
PEN7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.72
|
$2.62
PEN9.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.92
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$684.35
|
$30.52
PEN114.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.24
|
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
|
pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$931.83
|
$42.79
PEN160.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$738.47
|
$34.98
PEN131.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,667.64
|
$85.21
PEN319.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,558.01
|
$94.35
PEN353.48
|
|
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