Cost of living comparison
Lima is 34.1% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,439.75
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,880.67
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,001.40
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC733.80
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,304.20
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,142.07
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,632.72
|
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,638.67
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,213.34
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC979.73
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC316.56
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC799.13
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC677.11
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC652.70
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC598.19
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,756.39
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,098.29
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,546,556.93
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,006.74
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,918.97
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC372,724.00
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC232,852.93
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,670.92
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC261,929.44
|
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,241,062.04
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,464.20
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,854.03
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,537.95
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC29,986.04
|
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,880.67
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,960.11
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,521.52
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,277.74
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,923.14
|
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
|
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