Cost of living comparison
Lima is 10.2% cheaper than Santiago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% more in Lima
The cost of transportation and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Santiago. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
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
CLF0.3100
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.2100
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0400
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.1400
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1200
|
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.0400
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF467.6000
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.3100
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Santiago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.5300
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF12.9500
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF11.1000
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF2.6400
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF9.7800
|
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF161.9700
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF0.8500
|
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.1500
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.3300
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF0.7800
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF1.8500
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.0700
|
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
|
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