Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Santa Cruz De Tenerife is 52.7% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
- Groceries
-
pay 49.7% more in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% more in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
- Housing
-
pay 82.4% more in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
- Childcare
-
pay 42.5% more in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% more in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% more in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Santa Cruz De Tenerife are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Santa Cruz De Tenerife.
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Cruz De Tenerife instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
Lima vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.7% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$8.99
€7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$4.76
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$3.98
€3.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$4.41
€3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
Lima vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of groceries
pay 36.6% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$6.30
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
$38,969.97
€33,467.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$16.64
€14.29
|
|
Lima vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of transportation
pay 82.4% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
$1,167.99
€1,003.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
$973.32
€835.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
$76.66
€65.84
|
|
Lima vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of housing
pay 42.5% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
$350.40
€300.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
$8,448.46
€7,255.63
|
|
Lima vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of childcare
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$2.92
€2.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$1.91
€1.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
$50.81
€43.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
|
Lima vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.8% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$91.10
€78.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
$36.50
€31.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
$86.63
€74.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
|
Lima vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of clothing
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