Cost of living comparison
Lima is 14.6% more expensive than San Fernando.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in Lima
The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Lima are more expensive than in San Fernando. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of San Fernando, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
San Fernando
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.78
TTD59.55
|
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.52
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
San Fernando
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
TTD14.89
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.66
|
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
TTD51.35
|
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
TTD24.48
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
TTD20.26
|
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
TTD13.51
|
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
TTD6.31
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
TTD4.50
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
TTD14.94
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TTD3.97
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
TTD2.93
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 29.9% more for transportation
|
San Fernando
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.88
|
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.89
TTD297.76
|
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD228,285.63
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.90
TTD53.60
|
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
|
pay 8.4% more for housing
|
San Fernando
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
TTD306.04
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$420.58
TTD2,853.57
|
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$341.34
TTD2,315.94
|
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.56
TTD227.70
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
San Fernando
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.27
TTD1,555.56
|
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,194.31
TTD14,888.19
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Fernando
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.91
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.20
|
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.68
TTD31.76
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
TTD310.17
|
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.55
|
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
San Fernando
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
TTD297.76
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.57
TTD248.14
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD711.32
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.46
TTD545.90
|
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
|
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