Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Barbados

Bridgetown vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Bridgetown is 2.0 times more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Bridgetown
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Bridgetown
Transportation: pay 42.1% more in Bridgetown
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Bridgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.1% more in Bridgetown
Clothing: pay 10.3% more in Bridgetown

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Bridgetown are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Bridgetown.

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Bridgetown vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bridgetown instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Bridgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$20.00 BBD40.00	+359.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$10.00 BBD20.00	+44.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$2.42 BBD4.83	+121.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$1.50 BBD3.00	+137.0%
Average			+166.4%

Lima vs. Bridgetown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Lima	Bridgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$3.83 BBD7.67	+48.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$4.49 BBD8.97	-1.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$15.40 BBD30.80	+153.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$6.33 BBD12.67	+117.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$4.38 BBD8.77	+63.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$2.49 BBD4.98	+173.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$1.44 BBD2.88	+202.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$2.38 BBD4.75	+276.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$2.27 BBD4.54	+235.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.82 BBD1.64	+96.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$1.05 BBD2.10	+161.9%
Average			+123.9%

Lima vs. Bridgetown - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.1% more for transportation

	Lima	Bridgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$7.76 BBD15.52	+21.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$37,500.00 BBD75,000.00	+70.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	??
Average			+42.1%

Lima vs. Bridgetown - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Lima	Bridgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$81.25 BBD162.50	+194.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$1,183.33 BBD2,366.67	+61.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$1,133.33 BBD2,266.67	+236.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$149.12 BBD298.24	+169.0%
Average			+140.6%

Lima vs. Bridgetown - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Lima	Bridgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	??

Lima vs. Bridgetown - Cost of childcare

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pay 65.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Bridgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$2.50 BBD5.00	-4.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$5.67 BBD11.33	+75.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$63.33 BBD126.67	+94.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$15.00 BBD30.00	+106.6%
Average			+65.1%

Lima vs. Bridgetown - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 10.3% more for clothing

	Lima	Bridgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$52.50 BBD105.00	-0.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$33.75 BBD67.50	-3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$125.00 BBD250.00	+49.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$81.25 BBD162.50	+2.9%
Average			+10.3%

Lima vs. Bridgetown - Cost of clothing

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