Cost of living comparison
Lima is 20.8% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.3% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 43.1% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 37.6% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in Lima
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.45
|
$5.23
PEN19.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.76
|
$6.10
PEN22.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$2.42
PEN8.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.68
|
$4.22
PEN15.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.50
|
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.66
|
$2.70
PEN9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.00
|
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 0.8% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.27
|
$5.39
PEN19.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€35.05
|
$23.85
PEN87.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,662.93
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,730.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.97
|
$20.14
PEN73.68
|
|
pay 43.1% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.24
|
$26.56
PEN97.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€831.48
|
$575.58
PEN2,105.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€676.44
|
$363.71
PEN1,330.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€84.05
|
$44.01
PEN160.97
|
|
pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€420.49
|
$213.68
PEN781.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,279.64
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,598.86
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.06
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.62
PEN9.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.23
|
$5.30
PEN19.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.84
|
$30.52
PEN111.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.25
|
$7.95
PEN29.08
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.93
|
$42.79
PEN156.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.15
|
$34.98
PEN127.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€74.08
|
$85.21
PEN311.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.64
|
$94.35
PEN345.13
|
|
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