Cost of living comparison
Lima is 15.0% more expensive than Puerto Escondido.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 91.3% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% more in Lima
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Puerto Escondido. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Puerto Escondido, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
MX$127.37
|
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MX$18.95
|
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MX$13.83
|
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
MX$61.45
|
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
MX$100.80
|
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
MX$97.15
|
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
MX$7.90
|
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MX$10.22
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.71
|
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
MX$23.23
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 16.5% more for transportation
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
MX$95.36
|
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.14
MX$1,405.76
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$409.53
MX$8,449.19
|
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.61
MX$10,513.94
|
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
MX$861.49
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
|
pay 91.3% more for childcare
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.69
MX$2,304.32
|
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
|
pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
MX$44.04
|
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
MX$65.41
|
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
MX$87.05
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
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