Cost of living comparison
compared to
La Serena vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
La Serena is 19.1% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% more in La Serena
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% more in La Serena
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% more in La Serena
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% less in La Serena
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.0% more in La Serena
- Clothing
-
pay 25.0% more in La Serena
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in La Serena are more expensive than in Lima.
La Serena vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in La Serena instead of Lima, you would:
pay 28.3% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
La Serena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$7.82
CLF0.1800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$8.44
CLF0.2000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$1.09
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
|
Lima vs. La Serena - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.9% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
La Serena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$2.42
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$6.29
CLF0.1500
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$4.64
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$3.86
CLF0.0900
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$2.69
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$0.85
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.54
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$0.57
CLF0.0100
|
|
Lima vs. La Serena - Cost of groceries
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
La Serena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$5.33
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
$36.47
CLF0.8600
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
$20,205.70
CLF474.5700
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$17.40
CLF0.4100
|
|
Lima vs. La Serena - Cost of transportation
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Lima
|
La Serena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$21.50
CLF0.5100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
$434.20
CLF10.2000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
$323.04
CLF7.5900
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
$68.04
CLF1.6000
|
|
Lima vs. La Serena - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lima
|
La Serena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
?? |
Lima vs. La Serena - Cost of childcare
pay 38.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
La Serena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$2.08
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$2.92
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
$86.84
CLF2.0400
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$8.34
CLF0.2000
|
|
Lima vs. La Serena - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.0% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
La Serena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$44.29
CLF1.0400
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
$62.52
CLF1.4700
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
$93.79
CLF2.2000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
$105.94
CLF2.4900
|
|
Lima vs. La Serena - Cost of clothing
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