Cost of living comparison
compared to
Torrevieja vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Torrevieja is 46.6% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Torrevieja
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% more in Torrevieja
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% more in Torrevieja
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% more in Torrevieja
- Childcare
-
pay 54.0% more in Torrevieja
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.6% more in Torrevieja
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in Torrevieja
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Torrevieja are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Torrevieja.
Torrevieja vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Torrevieja instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Torrevieja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$1.89
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$1.60
€1.36
|
|
Lima vs. Torrevieja - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.1% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Torrevieja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$1.85
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$6.72
€5.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$4.39
€3.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$3.14
€2.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$3.21
€2.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$1.00
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.52
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
Lima vs. Torrevieja - Cost of groceries
pay 28.5% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Torrevieja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$6.84
€5.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
$23.36
€19.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,198.40
|
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$18.51
€15.77
|
|
Lima vs. Torrevieja - Cost of transportation
pay 40.5% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Torrevieja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$24.53
€20.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
$661.86
€563.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
$583.99
€497.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
$90.40
€77.03
|
|
Lima vs. Torrevieja - Cost of housing
pay 54.0% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Torrevieja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
$428.26
€364.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
$7,007.94
€5,970.80
|
|
Lima vs. Torrevieja - Cost of childcare
pay 34.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Torrevieja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$2.20
€1.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$6.25
€5.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
$50.61
€43.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Lima vs. Torrevieja - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Torrevieja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$46.72
€39.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
$78.84
€67.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
Lima vs. Torrevieja - Cost of clothing
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