Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Boa Vista Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 34.5% more expensive than Boa Vista.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 23.4% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 8.6% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.1% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lima
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in Boa Vista. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Boa Vista Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Boa Vista, you would:
pay 13.9% more for restaurants
|
Boa Vista
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
R$17.74
|
$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) |
$1.02
R$5.57
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
R$3.04
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Boa Vista
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
R$7.09
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
R$24.58
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
R$34.53
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
R$14.08
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
R$18.39
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
R$6.44
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.87
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
R$4.02
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
R$5.98
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 23.4% more for transportation
|
Boa Vista
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
R$22.92
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 47.1% more for housing
|
Boa Vista
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.72
R$161.66
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.09
R$1,773.74
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.24
R$1,317.64
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 8.6% more for childcare
|
Boa Vista
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.02
R$962.89
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Boa Vista
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.61
R$14.19
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.75
R$167.24
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
R$30.41
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Boa Vista
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.20
R$126.19
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.77
R$91.22
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.08
R$364.88
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.68
R$172.31
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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