Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Balneario Camboriu Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 28.9% more expensive than Balneario Camboriu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 82.7% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 22.0% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.8% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% less in Lima
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and housing in Lima are more expensive than in Balneario Camboriu. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Lima. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Balneario Camboriu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Balneario Camboriu, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Balneario Camboriu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.22
R$33.86
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
R$5.32
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
R$3.65
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Balneario Camboriu vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.3% more for groceries
|
Balneario Camboriu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
R$21.54
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
R$19.65
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
R$10.79
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
R$10.55
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
R$4.60
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
R$2.22
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
R$1.84
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$2.98
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
R$2.15
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
R$1.38
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Balneario Camboriu vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 82.7% more for transportation
|
Balneario Camboriu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
R$23.03
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.18
R$60.81
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,589.39
R$111,993.91
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.08
R$38.52
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Balneario Camboriu vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 17.6% more for housing
|
Balneario Camboriu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.96
R$114.00
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.19
R$2,465.09
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$294.75
R$1,603.27
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.49
R$301.84
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Balneario Camboriu vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 22.0% more for childcare
|
Balneario Camboriu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$260.87
R$1,418.99
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,826.15
R$26,251.34
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Balneario Camboriu vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 48.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Balneario Camboriu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
R$9.12
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
R$9.38
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.16
R$185.82
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Balneario Camboriu vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Balneario Camboriu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.99
R$315.45
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.89
R$249.60
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.59
R$460.12
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.73
R$379.29
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Balneario Camboriu vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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