Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Miraflores Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 13.0% more expensive than Miraflores.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.9% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 43.0% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 14.3% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Lima
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Miraflores. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Miraflores Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Miraflores, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
|
Miraflores
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.34
|
$4.28
PEN14.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
PEN17.21
|
$7.14
PEN23.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
PEN3.37
|
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Miraflores vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.0% more for groceries
|
Miraflores
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
PEN3.83
|
$2.67
PEN8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.13
|
$4.52
PEN15.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
PEN16.29
|
$5.76
PEN19.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.92
|
$2.96
PEN9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.82
|
$2.63
PEN8.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
PEN3.40
|
$1.02
PEN3.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.74
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.30
|
$0.43
PEN1.45
|
|
Miraflores vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
Miraflores
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
PEN16.37
|
$5.20
PEN17.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,984.29
PEN66,941.76
|
$19,990.85
PEN66,963.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.68
|
$21.70
PEN72.70
|
|
Miraflores vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
Miraflores
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.98
PEN83.67
|
$24.99
PEN83.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$671.24
PEN2,248.45
|
$661.42
PEN2,215.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$513.88
PEN1,721.36
|
$374.24
PEN1,253.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.52
PEN145.77
|
$43.53
PEN145.82
|
|
Miraflores vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Miraflores
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.16
PEN643.67
|
$192.22
PEN643.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,212.59
PEN27,509.88
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,518.90
|
Miraflores vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Miraflores
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.65
|
$2.28
PEN7.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.75
|
$2.61
PEN8.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.13
|
$5.71
PEN19.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.26
PEN114.76
|
$31.13
PEN104.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN23.91
|
$7.14
PEN23.92
|
|
Miraflores vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Miraflores
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.06
PEN171.03
|
$51.07
PEN171.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
PEN119.67
|
$35.74
PEN119.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.97
PEN281.26
|
$83.99
PEN281.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.68
PEN280.29
|
$83.70
PEN280.38
|
Miraflores vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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