Cost of living comparison
compared to
Osasco vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Osasco is 8.1% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.8% more in Osasco
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% more in Osasco
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% more in Osasco
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% less in Osasco
- Childcare
-
pay 36.1% more in Osasco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.1% less in Osasco
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% more in Osasco
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Osasco are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Osasco.
Osasco vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Osasco instead of Lima, you would:
pay 27.8% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Osasco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$1.22
R$6.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$0.87
R$4.73
|
|
Lima vs. Osasco - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Osasco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$1.68
R$9.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$4.41
R$23.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$3.98
R$21.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$2.66
R$14.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$1.82
R$9.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$1.08
R$5.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.85
R$4.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$0.74
R$4.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$0.88
R$4.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.66
R$3.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$0.61
R$3.29
|
|
Lima vs. Osasco - Cost of groceries
pay 16.7% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Osasco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$4.04
R$21.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
$50.12
R$272.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
$22,360.53
R$121,627.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$12.53
R$68.14
|
|
Lima vs. Osasco - Cost of transportation
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Osasco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$17.89
R$97.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
$350.45
R$1,906.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
$260.87
R$1,418.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
$46.29
R$251.79
|
|
Lima vs. Osasco - Cost of housing
pay 36.1% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Osasco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
$363.36
R$1,976.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
$6,834.87
R$37,177.58
|
|
Lima vs. Osasco - Cost of childcare
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Osasco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$1.96
R$10.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$2.63
R$14.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
$22.83
R$124.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$8.39
R$45.61
|
|
Lima vs. Osasco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Osasco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$54.85
R$298.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
$45.57
R$247.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
$88.99
R$484.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
$74.26
R$403.92
|
|
Lima vs. Osasco - Cost of clothing
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