Cost of living comparison
Lima is 31.2% cheaper than San Sebastian.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 47.6% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 39.4% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.8% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of San Sebastian, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
San Sebastian
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.22
|
$5.23
PEN19.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
€7.79
|
$6.10
PEN22.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.95
|
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.66
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
San Sebastian
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
$2.42
PEN8.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.25
€8.15
|
$4.22
PEN15.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
€3.83
|
$4.95
PEN18.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.77
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
€2.55
|
$2.25
PEN8.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.87
PEN3.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
San Sebastian
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.41
€5.65
|
$5.39
PEN19.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€34.00
|
$23.85
PEN86.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,512.59
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,372.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.59
€13.74
|
$20.14
PEN73.37
|
|
pay 47.6% less for housing
|
San Sebastian
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.76
€29.75
|
$26.56
PEN96.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,172.99
€1,033.68
|
$575.58
PEN2,096.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.82
€708.36
|
$363.71
PEN1,324.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.83
€106.48
|
$44.01
PEN160.29
|
|
pay 39.4% less for childcare
|
San Sebastian
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€377.79
|
$213.68
PEN778.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,932.52
€9,634.17
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,478.12
|
|
pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Sebastian
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$2.62
PEN9.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
$5.30
PEN19.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.66
€43.76
|
$30.52
PEN111.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$7.95
PEN28.96
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
San Sebastian
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.50
€92.09
|
$42.79
PEN155.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.49
€29.52
|
$34.98
PEN127.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.06
€73.20
|
$85.21
PEN310.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.05
€132.23
|
$94.35
PEN343.67
|
|
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