Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vila Franca de Xira vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Vila Franca de Xira is 56.5% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Vila Franca de Xira
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% more in Vila Franca de Xira
- Transportation
-
pay 33.8% more in Vila Franca de Xira
- Housing
-
pay 57.6% more in Vila Franca de Xira
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Vila Franca de Xira
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% more in Vila Franca de Xira
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Vila Franca de Xira
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Vila Franca de Xira are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Vila Franca de Xira.
Vila Franca de Xira vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vila Franca de Xira instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
|
Lima vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.2% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$1.10
€0.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$6.60
€5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$4.25
€3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$3.50
€2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$3.42
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$1.32
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$1.12
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.83
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
Lima vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of groceries
pay 33.8% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$7.80
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,198.40
|
$35,037.93
€29,852.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$12.20
€10.40
|
|
Lima vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of transportation
pay 57.6% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$39.68
€33.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
$798.09
€679.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
$545.03
€464.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
$89.31
€76.09
|
|
Lima vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
$583.97
€497.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
$14,015.17
€11,941.01
|
|
Lima vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of childcare
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$2.92
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$2.65
€2.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$6.07
€5.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
Lima vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$70.08
€59.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
$42.18
€35.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
$87.59
€74.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
$70.08
€59.71
|
|
Lima vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of clothing
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