Cost of living comparison
compared to
La Linea de la Concepcion vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
La Linea de la Concepcion is 51.8% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.3 times more in La Linea de la Concepcion
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% more in La Linea de la Concepcion
- Transportation
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pay 45.2% more in La Linea de la Concepcion
- Housing
-
pay 49.9% more in La Linea de la Concepcion
- Childcare
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pay 51.1% more in La Linea de la Concepcion
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.6% more in La Linea de la Concepcion
- Clothing
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pay 26.3% more in La Linea de la Concepcion
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing in La Linea de la Concepcion are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in La Linea de la Concepcion.
La Linea de la Concepcion vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in La Linea de la Concepcion instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.43
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.04
|
$9.93
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.20
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
Lima vs. La Linea de la Concepcion - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.8% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.98
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.21
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.39
|
$4.47
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.98
|
$2.63
€2.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.87
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.42
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.90
|
$1.22
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Lima vs. La Linea de la Concepcion - Cost of groceries
pay 45.2% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.50
|
$6.59
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.94
|
$46.72
€39.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,325.84
|
$38,969.97
€33,274.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN73.10
|
$11.90
€10.16
|
|
Lima vs. La Linea de la Concepcion - Cost of transportation
pay 49.9% more for housing
|
Lima
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN84.15
|
$31.15
€26.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,227.56
|
$759.19
€648.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,260.37
|
$642.39
€548.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.61
|
$81.97
€70.00
|
|
Lima vs. La Linea de la Concepcion - Cost of housing
pay 51.1% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN647.36
|
$408.80
€349.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,667.72
|
$7,358.33
€6,283.00
|
|
Lima vs. La Linea de la Concepcion - Cost of childcare
pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.69
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.80
|
$2.15
€1.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.24
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.83
|
$62.29
€53.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.04
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
|
Lima vs. La Linea de la Concepcion - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN172.00
|
$85.26
€72.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.36
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.88
|
$97.33
€83.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.90
|
$117.77
€100.56
|
|
Lima vs. La Linea de la Concepcion - Cost of clothing
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