Cost of living comparison
compared to
Castelo Branco vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Castelo Branco is 43.4% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.5% more in Castelo Branco
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% more in Castelo Branco
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% more in Castelo Branco
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% more in Castelo Branco
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Castelo Branco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% less in Castelo Branco
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% more in Castelo Branco
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Castelo Branco are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Castelo Branco.
Castelo Branco vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Castelo Branco instead of Lima, you would:
pay 88.5% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$1.46
€1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$1.28
€1.10
|
|
Lima vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.6% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$4.72
€4.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$4.10
€3.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$3.47
€2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$2.24
€1.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$1.11
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
Lima vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of groceries
pay 16.1% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$7.35
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
$35,922.69
€30,850.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$8.88
€7.62
|
|
Lima vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of transportation
pay 25.7% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$39.69
€34.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
$525.60
€451.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
$379.60
€326.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
$71.05
€61.02
|
|
Lima vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
$628.37
€539.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
$16,617.31
€14,271.13
|
|
Lima vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of childcare
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$1.32
€1.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$6.19
€5.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
$42.83
€36.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
Lima vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$62.29
€53.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
$42.18
€36.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
$73.97
€63.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
$64.24
€55.17
|
|
Lima vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of clothing
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