Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Ambato Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 60.5% more expensive than Ambato.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 67.8% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Lima
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Ambato. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Ambato Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Ambato, you would:
pay 25.8% more for restaurants
|
Ambato
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
|
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
|
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Ambato vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 67.8% more for groceries
|
Ambato
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
|
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Ambato vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Ambato
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.65
|
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
|
Ambato vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Ambato
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.37
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.00
|
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$150.00
|
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.14
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
|
Ambato vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Ambato
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.00
|
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,400.00
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
|
Ambato vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ambato
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
|
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.25
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
Ambato vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Ambato
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
|
Ambato vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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