Cost of living comparison
Lima is 10.2% cheaper than Santiago.
If you lived in Lima instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
$5.23
PEN19.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.3000
|
$6.10
PEN22.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
$0.83
PEN3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
$2.42
PEN8.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
$4.22
PEN15.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
$4.95
PEN18.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
$2.70
PEN10.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
$2.25
PEN8.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.53
PEN1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$5.39
PEN19.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.4800
|
$23.85
PEN88.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF664.6200
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,909.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
$20.14
PEN74.70
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Santiago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.7500
|
$26.56
PEN98.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF18.4100
|
$575.58
PEN2,134.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF15.7700
|
$363.71
PEN1,348.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.7500
|
$44.01
PEN163.21
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF13.9000
|
$213.68
PEN792.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF230.2100
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,996.87
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
$2.12
PEN7.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
$2.62
PEN9.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
$5.30
PEN19.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2100
|
$30.52
PEN113.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
$7.95
PEN29.49
|
|
pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.8900
|
$42.79
PEN158.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF1.1200
|
$34.98
PEN129.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF2.6300
|
$85.21
PEN316.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.9400
|
$94.35
PEN349.93
|
|
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