Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Uruguay

Maldonado vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Maldonado is 64.5% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Maldonado
Groceries: pay 67.2% more in Maldonado
Transportation: pay 50.6% more in Maldonado
Housing: pay 42.6% more in Maldonado
Childcare: pay 70.7% more in Maldonado
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.8% more in Maldonado
Clothing: pay 32.1% more in Maldonado

The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing in Maldonado are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Maldonado.

Maldonado vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maldonado instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Maldonado
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.79	$16.42 UYU665.76	+283.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.65	$11.28 UYU457.39	+58.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.47	$2.31 UYU93.59	+129.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.25	$1.77 UYU71.88	+171.5%
Average			+160.6%

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pay 67.2% more for groceries

	Lima	Maldonado
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN9.20	$2.94 UYU119.01	+10.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.59	$7.00 UYU283.98	+55.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.87	$4.80 UYU194.72	-16.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN10.23	$4.94 UYU200.23	+66.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN9.09	$5.07 UYU205.47	+92.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.50	$1.05 UYU42.42	+3.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$1.13 UYU45.95	+123.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.99	$0.68 UYU27.49	+17.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.94	$1.66 UYU67.31	+194.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.59	$0.81 UYU32.73	+74.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.50	$0.94 UYU38.29	+117.6%
Average			+67.2%

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pay 50.6% more for transportation

	Lima	Maldonado
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.94	$7.23 UYU293.19	+39.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN78.87	$45.12 UYU1,829.56	+97.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN69,007.21	$36,550.20 UYU1M	+82.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN74.92	$18.05 UYU731.82	-16.8%
Average			+50.6%

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pay 42.6% more for housing

	Lima	Maldonado
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN86.25	$37.98 UYU1,540.25	+52.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,283.19	$375.99 UYU15,246.30	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,291.85	$294.53 UYU11,942.94	-21.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN150.27	$123.14 UYU4,993.32	+182.9%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 70.7% more for childcare

	Lima	Maldonado
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN663.53	$480.09 UYU19,467.49	+149.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN28,358.68	$7,519.85 UYU305K	-8.5%
Average			+70.7%

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pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Maldonado
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.89	$2.51 UYU101.64	+9.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN9.02	$4.39 UYU178.06	+68.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.72	$5.26 UYU213.45	-7.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN107.45	$47.63 UYU1,931.20	+53.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.65	$8.27 UYU335.42	+15.9%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 32.1% more for clothing

	Lima	Maldonado
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN176.30	$87.73 UYU3,557.47	+71.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN123.36	$49.02 UYU1,987.92	+37.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN289.94	$89.99 UYU3,648.95	+7.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN288.94	$94.00 UYU3,811.58	+12.3%
Average			+32.1%

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