Cost of living comparison
Lima is 16.9% cheaper than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 25.9% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP646.29
|
$5.23
PEN19.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP416.96
|
$6.10
PEN22.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP66.33
|
$0.83
PEN3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP48.33
|
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
|
pay 13.0% less for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP120.21
|
$2.42
PEN8.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP203.21
|
$4.22
PEN15.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP310.10
|
$4.95
PEN18.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP149.55
|
$2.70
PEN9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP182.43
|
$2.25
PEN8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP86.71
|
$0.87
PEN3.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP22.36
|
$0.50
PEN1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP85.34
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP50.09
|
$0.52
PEN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP62.14
|
$0.53
PEN1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP68.81
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP303.14
|
$5.39
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP5,212.00
|
$23.85
PEN87.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,772,079.46
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,045.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,175.19
|
$20.14
PEN73.95
|
|
pay 25.9% less for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,669.70
|
$26.56
PEN97.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP46,254.74
|
$575.58
PEN2,113.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP25,962.73
|
$363.71
PEN1,335.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP4,178.01
|
$44.01
PEN161.57
|
|
pay 7.1% less for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP22,845.93
|
$213.68
PEN784.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP390,036.57
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,705.16
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP156.36
|
$2.12
PEN7.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP162.87
|
$2.62
PEN9.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP286.66
|
$5.30
PEN19.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,837.64
|
$30.52
PEN112.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP403.93
|
$7.95
PEN29.19
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP4,195.66
|
$42.79
PEN157.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,583.25
|
$34.98
PEN128.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,515.00
|
$85.21
PEN312.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,924.51
|
$94.35
PEN346.41
|
|
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