Cost of living comparison
Lima is 25.7% cheaper than Santander.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 29.5% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Santander, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Santander
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€8.95
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.77
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.40
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Santander
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
€1.13
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
€6.93
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.26
€3.75
|
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
€2.67
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
€2.54
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.23
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.01
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 11.0% less for transportation
|
Santander
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.33
€5.57
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.98
€32.51
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.21
€12.50
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 29.9% less for housing
|
Santander
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.58
€28.65
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.92
€581.16
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$482.29
€424.09
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.83
€106.25
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
|
pay 29.5% less for childcare
|
Santander
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€376.97
|
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,539.39
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santander
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.95
€2.59
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.10
€44.06
|
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Santander
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.50
€91.89
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.49
€29.45
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.06
€73.04
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.05
€95.89
|
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
|
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