Cost of living comparison
Lima is 9.7% more expensive than Rio De Janeiro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 43.0% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 42.1% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.1% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% more in Lima
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Rio De Janeiro. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
R$33.41
|
$5.23
PEN19.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$34.90
|
$6.10
PEN22.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$6.13
|
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
R$4.09
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
R$9.17
|
$2.42
PEN8.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$22.78
|
$4.22
PEN15.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
R$22.18
|
$4.95
PEN18.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
R$10.96
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.15
|
$2.25
PEN8.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
R$5.61
|
$0.87
PEN3.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.86
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.39
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$4.31
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.05
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$3.00
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 43.0% more for transportation
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$21.83
|
$5.39
PEN19.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.64
R$284.20
|
$23.85
PEN86.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,245.44
R$110,180.17
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,372.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
R$43.98
|
$20.14
PEN73.37
|
|
pay 11.5% more for housing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
R$113.14
|
$26.56
PEN96.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.81
R$2,443.51
|
$575.58
PEN2,096.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$306.56
R$1,755.06
|
$363.71
PEN1,324.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.60
R$432.79
|
$44.01
PEN160.29
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.28
R$3,035.88
|
$213.68
PEN778.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,354.19
R$59,277.75
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,478.12
|
|
pay 60.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.97
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
R$10.78
|
$2.62
PEN9.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
R$9.97
|
$5.30
PEN19.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.20
R$144.29
|
$30.52
PEN111.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$39.89
|
$7.95
PEN28.96
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.24
R$293.36
|
$42.79
PEN155.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.21
R$235.91
|
$34.98
PEN127.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.29
R$436.77
|
$85.21
PEN310.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.18
R$356.00
|
$94.35
PEN343.67
|
|
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