Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Escondido vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Escondido is 37.8% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Puerto Escondido
- Groceries
-
pay 56.1% more in Puerto Escondido
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Puerto Escondido
- Housing
-
pay 67.0% more in Puerto Escondido
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5% less in Puerto Escondido
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% less in Puerto Escondido
The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Puerto Escondido are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Puerto Escondido. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Puerto Escondido.
Puerto Escondido vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Escondido instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.37
|
$9.75
MX$168.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN23.95
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
?? | |
Lima vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.1% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.94
|
$2.76
MX$47.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.31
|
$6.15
MX$106.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
$1.95
MX$33.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.83
|
$5.40
MX$93.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
$0.49
MX$8.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$0.98
MX$16.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.98
MX$16.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$1.23
MX$21.20
|
|
Lima vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.43
|
$5.05
MX$87.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.65
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,067.28
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.82
|
?? | |
Lima vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of transportation
pay 67.0% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.83
|
$56.59
MX$976.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,219.01
|
$379.08
MX$6,544.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,255.53
|
$812.31
MX$14,023.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.04
|
?? | |
Lima vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of housing
pay 15.5% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN644.88
|
$162.46
MX$2,804.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,561.46
|
?? | |
Lima vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of childcare
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.66
|
$2.71
MX$46.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.16
|
$5.42
MX$93.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.43
|
$21.66
MX$373.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN23.95
|
?? | |
Lima vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.34
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN119.89
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN281.79
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN280.81
|
?? |
Lima vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of clothing
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