Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Montt vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Montt is 7.5% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.4% more in Puerto Montt
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% more in Puerto Montt
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% less in Puerto Montt
- Housing
-
pay 18.4% more in Puerto Montt
- Childcare
-
pay 23.5% less in Puerto Montt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% less in Puerto Montt
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and housing in Puerto Montt are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Puerto Montt.
Puerto Montt vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Montt instead of Lima, you would:
pay 34.4% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$8.40
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$7.35
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$0.94
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$0.94
CLF0.0200
|
|
Lima vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.3% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$2.62
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$5.77
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$4.37
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$3.26
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$2.62
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$0.48
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$1.24
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
|
Lima vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of groceries
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
?? | |
Lima vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of transportation
pay 18.4% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$31.50
CLF0.7400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
$48.17
CLF1.1300
|
|
Lima vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of housing
pay 23.5% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
$146.98
CLF3.4500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
?? | |
Lima vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of childcare
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$4.72
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
?? | |
Lima vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
?? |
Lima vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of clothing
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