Cost of living comparison
Lima is 10.9% cheaper than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 39.8% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% less in Lima
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in San Salvador. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 32.2% less for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.49
|
$5.23
PEN19.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.24
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$4.22
PEN15.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.61
|
$4.95
PEN18.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.56
|
$2.70
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.29
|
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.76
|
$5.39
PEN19.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
$23.85
PEN87.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,720.70
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,334.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.45
|
$20.14
PEN74.20
|
|
pay 39.8% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
$26.56
PEN97.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,509.41
|
$575.58
PEN2,120.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,613.83
|
$363.71
PEN1,339.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.20
|
$44.01
PEN162.12
|
|
pay 34.8% more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.31
|
$213.68
PEN787.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.11
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,802.80
|
|
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.30
|
$30.52
PEN112.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.12
|
$7.95
PEN29.29
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
$42.79
PEN157.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.69
|
$34.98
PEN128.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.12
|
$85.21
PEN313.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.79
|
$94.35
PEN347.59
|
|
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