Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Palmas Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 31.8% more expensive than Palmas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 54.6% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 80.2% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 42.3% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.1% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% more in Lima
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Palmas. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Lima. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Palmas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Palmas, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
Palmas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.73
R$20.27
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.44
R$40.49
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
R$9.46
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$5.83
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Palmas vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.6% more for groceries
|
Palmas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
R$7.60
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
R$17.74
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
R$21.74
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
R$13.53
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
R$8.74
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
R$3.95
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
R$1.84
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
R$1.38
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
R$1.38
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Palmas vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Palmas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
R$23.93
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.54
R$182.44
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Palmas vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 80.2% more for housing
|
Palmas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
R$100.65
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$229.82
R$1,250.06
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.07
R$810.85
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.62
R$503.80
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Palmas vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 42.3% more for childcare
|
Palmas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.09
R$734.83
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Palmas vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palmas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
R$7.09
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
R$7.43
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.24
R$120.95
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.06
R$32.94
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Palmas vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
Palmas
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.13
R$212.85
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.27
R$202.71
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.17
R$506.78
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.56
R$329.41
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Palmas vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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