Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Iquique Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 1.7% cheaper than Iquique.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 7.3% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 26.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 57.8% more in Lima
The cost of clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Iquique. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Iquique Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Iquique, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
|
Iquique
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.87
CLF0.1800
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
CLF0.1700
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
CLF0.0300
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
CLF0.0200
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Iquique vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
Iquique
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
CLF0.1200
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
CLF0.1000
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CLF0.0700
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
CLF0.1100
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
CLF0.0200
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
CLF0.0200
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
CLF0.0100
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CLF0.0100
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
CLF0.0100
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Iquique vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Iquique
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
CLF0.1200
|
$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
|
|
Iquique vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 7.3% more for housing
|
Iquique
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.07
CLF10.1700
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$384.95
CLF9.0400
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.39
CLF1.4200
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Iquique vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 26.8% less for childcare
|
Iquique
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.46
CLF6.1600
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Iquique vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iquique
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.31
CLF0.0800
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
CLF0.0800
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.35
CLF0.1700
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.99
CLF0.9900
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
CLF0.1700
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Iquique vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.8% more for clothing
|
Iquique
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.50
CLF0.7400
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.45
CLF0.5500
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.24
CLF1.1100
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.37
CLF1.4200
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Iquique vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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