Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Pedro vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
San Pedro is 68.5% more expensive than Lima.
San Pedro vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Pedro instead of Lima, you would:
pay 97.4% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
San Pedro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.86
|
$9.47
BZD18.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.77
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.49
|
$1.37
BZD2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.26
|
$1.53
BZD3.07
|
|
Lima vs. San Pedro - Cost of restaurants
pay 99.2% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
San Pedro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN9.25
|
$1.36
BZD2.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.67
|
$5.01
BZD10.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.97
|
$15.34
BZD30.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN10.28
|
$2.19
BZD4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN9.14
|
$2.85
BZD5.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.52
|
$3.83
BZD7.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.76
|
$0.48
BZD0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN2.00
|
$0.50
BZD0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.95
|
$2.48
BZD4.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.60
|
$1.24
BZD2.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.51
|
$1.36
BZD2.73
|
|
Lima vs. San Pedro - Cost of groceries
pay 17.5% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
San Pedro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN18.03
|
$6.11
BZD12.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN79.27
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN69,359.67
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN75.30
|
?? | |
Lima vs. San Pedro - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
San Pedro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN86.69
|
$100.00
BZD200.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,294.86
|
$1,000.00
BZD2,004.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,298.44
|
$750.00
BZD1,503.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN151.03
|
$132.94
BZD266.50
|
|
Lima vs. San Pedro - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lima
|
San Pedro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN666.92
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN28,503.52
|
?? |
Lima vs. San Pedro - Cost of childcare
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
San Pedro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.93
|
$2.99
BZD6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN9.07
|
$2.98
BZD5.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.82
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN108.00
|
$30.00
BZD60.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.77
|
?? | |
Lima vs. San Pedro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
San Pedro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN177.20
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN123.99
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN291.42
|
$100.00
BZD200.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN290.41
|
?? | |
Lima vs. San Pedro - Cost of clothing
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