Cost of living comparison
Lima is 24.8% more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 35.2% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 58.6% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% more in Lima
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Lima are more expensive than in Peru.
If you lived in Lima instead of Peru, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.66
|
$5.23
PEN19.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.05
|
$6.10
PEN22.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.41
|
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.71
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.74
|
$2.42
PEN8.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.76
|
$4.22
PEN15.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN16.91
|
$4.95
PEN18.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.77
|
$2.70
PEN9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.78
|
$2.25
PEN8.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.59
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.60
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.58
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN18.95
|
$5.39
PEN19.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN64.30
|
$23.85
PEN87.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN74,948.11
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,593.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN58.58
|
$20.14
PEN73.56
|
|
pay 35.2% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN104.23
|
$26.56
PEN97.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,186.33
|
$575.58
PEN2,102.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN873.80
|
$363.71
PEN1,328.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN135.74
|
$44.01
PEN160.71
|
|
pay 58.6% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN622.79
|
$213.68
PEN780.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,877.78
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,552.61
|
|
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.01
|
$2.12
PEN7.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.39
|
$2.62
PEN9.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.72
|
$5.30
PEN19.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN117.37
|
$30.52
PEN111.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.39
|
$7.95
PEN29.04
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN155.82
|
$42.79
PEN156.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN95.05
|
$34.98
PEN127.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN243.34
|
$85.21
PEN311.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN229.59
|
$94.35
PEN344.57
|
|
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