Cost of living comparison
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San Fernando vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
San Fernando is 24.4% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
- pay 42.3% more in San Fernando
- Groceries
- pay 81.9% more in San Fernando
- Transportation
- pay 20.2% more in San Fernando
- Housing
- pay 8.7% more in San Fernando
- Childcare
- pay 0.4% less in San Fernando
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 18.3% more in San Fernando
- Clothing
- pay 0.1% more in San Fernando
San Fernando vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Fernando instead of Lima, you would:
pay 42.3% more for restaurants
Lima | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $4.28 PEN14.62 | $10.31 TTD70.13 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.14 PEN24.37 | $7.36 TTD50.09 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.01 PEN3.43 | $1.08 TTD7.33 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.65 PEN2.23 | $0.77 TTD5.26 | |
Lima vs. San Fernando - Cost of restaurants
pay 81.9% more for groceries
Lima | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.67 PEN9.10 | $2.28 TTD15.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.52 PEN15.42 | $4.03 TTD27.40 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.76 PEN19.65 | $7.62 TTD51.83 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.96 PEN10.11 | $3.83 TTD26.05 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.63 PEN8.99 | $4.62 TTD31.42 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.02 PEN3.46 | $2.80 TTD19.02 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.51 PEN1.73 | $1.14 TTD7.74 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.58 PEN1.97 | $2.05 TTD13.95 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.56 PEN1.92 | $1.88 TTD12.80 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.46 PEN1.58 | $0.57 TTD3.85 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.43 PEN1.48 | $0.33 TTD2.27 | |
Lima vs. San Fernando - Cost of groceries
pay 20.2% more for transportation
Lima | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.20 PEN17.74 | $3.84 TTD26.12 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $22.85 PEN77.98 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $19,990.85 PEN68,229.77 | $35,345.77 TTD240K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $21.70 PEN74.08 | $7.95 TTD54.10 | |
Lima vs. San Fernando - Cost of transportation
pay 8.7% more for housing
Lima | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $24.99 PEN85.28 | $45.41 TTD308.89 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $661.42 PEN2,257.47 | $552.28 TTD3,756.82 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $374.24 PEN1,277.29 | $343.64 TTD2,337.57 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $43.53 PEN148.57 | $33.79 TTD229.83 | |
Lima vs. San Fernando - Cost of housing
pay 0.4% less for childcare
Lima | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $192.22 PEN656.06 | $331.09 TTD2,252.23 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $8,215.29 PEN28,039.19 | $2,209.11 TTD15,027.26 | |
Lima vs. San Fernando - Cost of childcare
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
Lima | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.28 PEN7.80 | $1.84 TTD12.52 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.61 PEN8.92 | $3.65 TTD24.79 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $5.71 PEN19.49 | $5.60 TTD38.07 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $31.13 PEN106.24 | $46.64 TTD317.24 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.14 PEN24.37 | $8.84 TTD60.11 | |
Lima vs. San Fernando - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.1% more for clothing
Lima | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $51.07 PEN174.31 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $35.74 PEN121.97 | $36.82 TTD250.45 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $83.99 PEN286.68 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $83.70 PEN285.68 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
Lima vs. San Fernando - Cost of clothing
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