Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. General Santos Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 61.7% more expensive than General Santos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 36.1% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.5% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% more in Lima
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in General Santos. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. General Santos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of General Santos, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
General Santos
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.30
₱252.18
|
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.01
₱176.52
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
₱18.16
|
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₱15.13
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
General Santos vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.4% more for groceries
|
General Santos
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
₱73.13
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
₱171.48
|
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱396.47
|
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
₱118.69
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
₱116.67
|
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
₱75.49
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
₱29.92
|
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
₱60.58
|
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
₱35.57
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₱55.90
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
₱83.50
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
General Santos vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
General Santos
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.09
₱239.60
|
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.60
₱504.35
|
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,503.90
₱1,260,880.84
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.75
₱161.39
|
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
|
General Santos vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
General Santos
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.83
₱1,983.79
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.46
₱4,717.71
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
|
General Santos vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 36.1% more for childcare
|
General Santos
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.64
₱6,780.74
|
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,741.40
₱453,917.10
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
|
General Santos vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 71.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
General Santos
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
₱75.65
|
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
₱126.09
|
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
₱151.31
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
₱252.18
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
General Santos vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.7% more for clothing
|
General Santos
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.51
₱3,782.64
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.25
₱1,714.80
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.26
₱4,413.08
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.66
₱3,908.73
|
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
|
General Santos vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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