Cost of living comparison
compared to
Figueira da Foz vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Figueira da Foz is 31.1% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.5% more in Figueira da Foz
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% more in Figueira da Foz
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% more in Figueira da Foz
- Housing
-
pay 45.5% more in Figueira da Foz
- Childcare
-
pay 47.2% more in Figueira da Foz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Figueira da Foz
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Figueira da Foz
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries in Figueira da Foz are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Figueira da Foz. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Figueira da Foz.
Figueira da Foz vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Figueira da Foz instead of Lima, you would:
pay 77.5% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Figueira da Foz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$2.02
€1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
Lima vs. Figueira da Foz - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Figueira da Foz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$4.59
€3.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$3.84
€3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$2.91
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$3.38
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$0.92
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$0.81
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
Lima vs. Figueira da Foz - Cost of groceries
pay 34.6% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Figueira da Foz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$7.36
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
$35,037.93
€30,090.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$9.23
€7.92
|
|
Lima vs. Figueira da Foz - Cost of transportation
pay 45.5% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Figueira da Foz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$42.05
€36.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
$654.04
€561.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
$525.57
€451.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
$75.92
€65.20
|
|
Lima vs. Figueira da Foz - Cost of housing
pay 47.2% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Figueira da Foz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
$420.46
€361.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
$6,213.39
€5,336.13
|
|
Lima vs. Figueira da Foz - Cost of childcare
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Figueira da Foz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$1.93
€1.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$6.19
€5.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
$36.50
€31.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$8.76
€7.52
|
|
Lima vs. Figueira da Foz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Figueira da Foz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$61.31
€52.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
$37.96
€32.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
$46.72
€40.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
$72.02
€61.85
|
|
Lima vs. Figueira da Foz - Cost of clothing
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