Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Pinas vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Las Pinas is 11.8% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% less in Las Pinas
- Groceries
-
pay 47.8% more in Las Pinas
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% less in Las Pinas
- Housing
-
pay 4.6% more in Las Pinas
- Childcare
-
pay 57.4% less in Las Pinas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in Las Pinas
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in Las Pinas
The cost of groceries and housing in Las Pinas are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Las Pinas.
Las Pinas vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Pinas instead of Lima, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Las Pinas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.43
|
$4.13
₱241.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.04
|
$3.14
₱183.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$0.97
₱56.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.20
|
$0.50
₱29.50
|
|
Lima vs. Las Pinas - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.8% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Las Pinas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.98
|
$1.26
₱73.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.21
|
$3.66
₱214.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.39
|
$7.81
₱457.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.98
|
$2.21
₱129.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.87
|
$1.95
₱114.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.42
|
$1.52
₱88.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.70
₱41.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$1.30
₱75.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.90
|
$0.73
₱42.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$1.17
₱68.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$1.37
₱80.51
|
|
Lima vs. Las Pinas - Cost of groceries
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Las Pinas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.50
|
$4.18
₱244.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.94
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,325.84
|
$24,944.52
₱1,461,287.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN73.10
|
$2.84
₱166.28
|
|
Lima vs. Las Pinas - Cost of transportation
pay 4.6% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Las Pinas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN84.15
|
$28.12
₱1,647.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,227.56
|
$206.44
₱12,093.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,260.37
|
$163.43
₱9,573.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.61
|
$100.49
₱5,886.90
|
|
Lima vs. Las Pinas - Cost of housing
pay 57.4% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Las Pinas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN647.36
|
$100.35
₱5,878.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,667.72
|
$2,709.49
₱158,726.03
|
|
Lima vs. Las Pinas - Cost of childcare
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Las Pinas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.69
|
$1.29
₱75.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.80
|
$2.59
₱151.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.24
|
$3.27
₱191.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.83
|
$51.61
₱3,023.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.04
|
$6.88
₱403.11
|
|
Lima vs. Las Pinas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Las Pinas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN172.00
|
$35.44
₱2,076.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.36
|
$28.77
₱1,685.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.88
|
$80.85
₱4,736.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.90
|
$49.70
₱2,911.26
|
|
Lima vs. Las Pinas - Cost of clothing
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