Cost of living comparison
Lima is 33.0% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 35.4% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 24.7% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU577.82
|
$5.23
PEN18.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU387.62
|
$6.10
PEN21.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU77.57
|
$0.83
PEN2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU60.38
|
$0.51
PEN1.81
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU106.99
|
$2.42
PEN8.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU241.61
|
$4.22
PEN14.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU170.67
|
$4.95
PEN17.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU178.23
|
$2.70
PEN9.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU172.53
|
$2.25
PEN7.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU50.01
|
$0.87
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU40.49
|
$0.50
PEN1.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU25.72
|
$0.48
PEN1.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU66.73
|
$0.52
PEN1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU33.62
|
$0.53
PEN1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU32.99
|
$0.48
PEN1.69
|
|
pay 35.4% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU278.10
|
$5.39
PEN19.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU1,926.06
|
$23.85
PEN84.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,444,546.42
|
$23,163.52
PEN82,181.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,221.12
|
$20.14
PEN71.46
|
|
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,752.53
|
$26.56
PEN94.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU23,250.32
|
$575.58
PEN2,042.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU16,845.61
|
$363.71
PEN1,290.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,007.71
|
$44.01
PEN156.13
|
|
pay 24.7% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU15,521.84
|
$213.68
PEN758.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU329,898.39
|
$7,818.35
PEN27,738.48
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU137.34
|
$2.12
PEN7.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU152.19
|
$2.62
PEN9.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU202.24
|
$5.30
PEN18.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,349.23
|
$30.52
PEN108.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU404.47
|
$7.95
PEN28.21
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,771.69
|
$42.79
PEN151.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,794.32
|
$34.98
PEN124.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,419.39
|
$85.21
PEN302.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,543.11
|
$94.35
PEN334.74
|
|
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