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
UYU597.26
|
$5.23
PEN18.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU400.66
|
$6.10
PEN22.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU80.18
|
$0.83
PEN3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU62.41
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU110.59
|
$2.42
PEN8.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU249.74
|
$4.22
PEN15.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU176.41
|
$4.95
PEN17.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU184.23
|
$2.70
PEN9.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU178.33
|
$2.25
PEN8.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU51.69
|
$0.87
PEN3.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU41.85
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.59
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU68.98
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU34.75
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.10
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 35.4% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU287.45
|
$5.39
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU1,990.86
|
$23.85
PEN86.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,493,143.01
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,982.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,262.20
|
$20.14
PEN73.03
|
|
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,811.49
|
$26.56
PEN96.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,032.49
|
$575.58
PEN2,086.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,412.32
|
$363.71
PEN1,318.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,142.54
|
$44.01
PEN159.55
|
|
pay 24.7% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,044.01
|
$213.68
PEN774.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU340,996.64
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,346.42
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU141.96
|
$2.12
PEN7.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU157.31
|
$2.62
PEN9.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU209.04
|
$5.30
PEN19.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,428.26
|
$30.52
PEN110.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU418.08
|
$7.95
PEN28.83
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,898.58
|
$42.79
PEN155.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,854.69
|
$34.98
PEN126.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,568.07
|
$85.21
PEN308.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,695.95
|
$94.35
PEN342.08
|
|
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