Cost of living comparison
Lima is 19.2% cheaper than Santarem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.1% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 60.1% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Lima
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Lima are more expensive than in Santarem. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Santarem, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Santarem
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$5.23
PEN19.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.36
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 23.6% more for groceries
|
Santarem
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
€0.39
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.63
€3.33
|
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.89
€2.65
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
€3.07
|
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Santarem
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
€6.18
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€49.09
|
$23.85
PEN87.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,163.52
PEN84,771.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.14
PEN73.71
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Santarem
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
€49.09
|
$26.56
PEN97.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.47
€539.98
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$363.71
PEN1,331.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.16
€55.11
|
$44.01
PEN161.05
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Santarem
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$407.27
€373.08
|
$213.68
PEN782.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,776.84
€26,360.88
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,612.76
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santarem
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
€1.37
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.47
€5.01
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.90
€32.89
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.43
€5.89
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Santarem
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.38
€73.63
|
$42.79
PEN156.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
€33.14
|
$34.98
PEN128.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
$85.21
PEN311.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.74
€78.54
|
$94.35
PEN345.29
|
|
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