Cost of living comparison
Lima is 68.3% more expensive than Praia.
If you lived in Lima instead of Praia, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
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Praia
|
Lima
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
$4.03
PEN15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.15
CVE521.88
|
$6.18
PEN23.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
CVE142.29
|
$0.86
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
CVE96.19
|
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Lima
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
CVE124.40
|
$2.33
PEN8.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
CVE548.13
|
$3.60
PEN13.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
CVE365.00
|
$4.93
PEN18.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
CVE241.22
|
$2.67
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
CVE173.59
|
$2.37
PEN8.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE135.27
|
$0.80
PEN3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
$0.49
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CVE54.11
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CVE72.14
|
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
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pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Praia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
CVE578.51
|
$5.61
PEN21.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.60
CVE2,087.51
|
$20.86
PEN78.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,486.52
CVE2,683,945.73
|
$21,497.63
PEN81,041.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
CVE1,292.27
|
$20.42
PEN76.99
|
|
pay 53.8% more for housing
|
Praia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.53
CVE5,931.19
|
$29.05
PEN109.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.25
CVE24,851.35
|
$557.54
PEN2,101.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.46
CVE14,030.71
|
$362.83
PEN1,367.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.28
CVE6,310.53
|
$47.53
PEN179.17
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
CVE7,673.84
|
$250.81
PEN945.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,059.46
CVE107,357.83
|
$7,392.79
PEN27,869.31
|
|
pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
CVE228.91
|
$2.15
PEN8.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
CVE149.76
|
$2.66
PEN10.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
$5.37
PEN20.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.79
CVE2,816.49
|
$30.70
PEN115.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CVE596.43
|
$6.72
PEN25.33
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Praia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$43.97
PEN165.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.43
CVE2,982.16
|
$31.91
PEN120.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.48
CVE7,952.43
|
$81.88
PEN308.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.72
CVE11,928.65
|
$91.53
PEN345.06
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