Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Guayaquil Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 2.9% more expensive than Guayaquil.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 24.3% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 5.1% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Lima
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Lima are more expensive than in Guayaquil. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Guayaquil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Guayaquil, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
|
Guayaquil
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
|
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
|
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Guayaquil vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Guayaquil
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
|
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Guayaquil vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 24.3% more for transportation
|
Guayaquil
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.59
|
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.87
|
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.50
|
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
|
Guayaquil vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 5.1% more for housing
|
Guayaquil
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$375.00
|
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.50
|
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.21
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
|
Guayaquil vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
Guayaquil
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.44
|
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,516.67
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
|
Guayaquil vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guayaquil
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
|
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.27
|
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
Guayaquil vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Guayaquil
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.11
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.67
|
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
|
Guayaquil vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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