Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 2.8% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 4.9% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Lima
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Lima are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.62
CVE721.50
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
CVE679.88
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
CVE216.18
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE112.67
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
CVE175.41
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
CVE868.72
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
CVE532.36
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
CVE250.50
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
CVE365.84
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
CVE151.25
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE111.06
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
CVE140.54
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
CVE193.66
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CVE56.93
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
CVE76.50
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
CVE586.80
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.66
CVE2,903.16
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,364.84
CVE2,874,837.81
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
CVE1,742.94
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 4.9% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.12
CVE5,218.65
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
CVE38,672.46
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.06
CVE26,704.41
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.81
CVE10,206.77
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.25
CVE14,130.84
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,897.28
CVE274,304.02
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.41
CVE322.72
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
CVE162.33
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.97
CVE470.65
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.73
CVE3,193.34
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
CVE554.79
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.02
CVE5,682.51
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.96
CVE3,026.15
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.23
CVE8,069.72
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.47
CVE13,109.42
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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