Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Rosa vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Santa Rosa is 2.7 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Santa Rosa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in Santa Rosa
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% more in Santa Rosa
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Santa Rosa
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Santa Rosa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Santa Rosa
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% more in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Rosa instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.36
PEN15.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.94
PEN23.91
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
PEN3.75
|
$3.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
PEN2.18
|
$3.25
|
|
Lima vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
PEN8.87
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
PEN15.62
|
$11.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
PEN20.97
|
$5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
PEN10.03
|
$5.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PEN9.25
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PEN3.14
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.64
|
$1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
PEN2.18
|
$3.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
PEN2.33
|
$3.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.44
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PEN1.38
|
$1.65
|
|
Lima vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of groceries
pay 28.5% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.39
PEN22.00
|
$5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.51
PEN91.33
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,990.00
PEN75,751.70
|
$37,323.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
PEN69.52
|
$19.20
|
|
Lima vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.55
PEN94.90
|
$72.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.53
PEN2,530.34
|
$2,425.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$337.21
PEN1,161.65
|
$1,936.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.42
PEN190.93
|
$147.78
|
|
Lima vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of housing
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.06
PEN616.82
|
$1,278.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,095.48
PEN45,111.65
|
$40,000.00
|
|
Lima vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
PEN9.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
PEN11.16
|
$6.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.76
PEN19.85
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.49
PEN111.92
|
$70.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.26
PEN25.01
|
$14.50
|
|
Lima vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.9% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
PEN181.88
|
$53.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.89
PEN120.20
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.72
PEN288.40
|
$113.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.93
PEN271.88
|
$125.00
|
|
Lima vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of clothing
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