Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Sebastian vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
San Sebastian is 76.6% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in San Sebastian
- Groceries
-
pay 56.3% more in San Sebastian
- Transportation
-
pay 38.4% more in San Sebastian
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in San Sebastian
- Childcare
-
pay 94.0% more in San Sebastian
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% more in San Sebastian
- Clothing
-
pay 34.8% more in San Sebastian
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing in San Sebastian are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in San Sebastian.
San Sebastian vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Sebastian instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
$2.92
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
Lima vs. San Sebastian - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.3% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
$11.49
€9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
$2.82
€2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
$3.28
€2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$1.36
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.92
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
Lima vs. San Sebastian - Cost of groceries
pay 38.4% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
$6.74
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
$38,969.97
€33,604.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
$16.40
€14.14
|
|
Lima vs. San Sebastian - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
$34.81
€30.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
$1,306.69
€1,126.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
$884.33
€762.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
$105.90
€91.32
|
|
Lima vs. San Sebastian - Cost of housing
pay 94.0% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
$467.20
€402.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
$11,914.08
€10,273.83
|
|
Lima vs. San Sebastian - Cost of childcare
pay 31.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
$3.50
€3.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
$2.26
€1.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
$54.73
€47.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
Lima vs. San Sebastian - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.8% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
$113.88
€98.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
$36.50
€31.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
$90.52
€78.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
$89.06
€76.80
|
|
Lima vs. San Sebastian - Cost of clothing
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