Cost of living comparison
compared to
Porto Seguro vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Porto Seguro is 3.0% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6% more in Porto Seguro
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% more in Porto Seguro
- Transportation
-
pay 70.0% more in Porto Seguro
- Housing
-
pay 44.8% less in Porto Seguro
- Childcare
-
pay 66.0% less in Porto Seguro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% less in Porto Seguro
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% more in Porto Seguro
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Porto Seguro are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Porto Seguro.
Porto Seguro vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Porto Seguro instead of Lima, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$5.59
R$30.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$6.80
R$37.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$1.12
R$6.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$0.56
R$3.04
|
|
Lima vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.7% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$1.37
R$7.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$4.43
R$24.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$4.94
R$26.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$4.66
R$25.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$1.69
R$9.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$0.85
R$4.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.59
R$3.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$0.76
R$4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$0.68
R$3.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.63
R$3.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
Lima vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of groceries
pay 70.0% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$4.89
R$26.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
$65.22
R$354.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
$26,087.28
R$141,899.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
?? | |
Lima vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of transportation
pay 44.8% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$16.14
R$87.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
$223.61
R$1,216.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
$139.75
R$760.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
$37.05
R$201.52
|
|
Lima vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of housing
pay 66.0% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
$2,795.07
R$15,203.48
|
|
Lima vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of childcare
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$1.68
R$9.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$2.05
R$11.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
$22.36
R$121.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
|
Lima vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.4% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$93.17
R$506.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
$55.90
R$304.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
$93.17
R$506.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
|
Lima vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Peru vs. Brazil.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Peru and Brazil.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Porto Seguro or Lima. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.