Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Rosario Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 62.6% more expensive than Rosario.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 85.9% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1 times more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.8% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% less in Lima
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Rosario. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Rosario Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Rosario, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
|
Rosario
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
ARS13,057.73
|
$4.28
PEN14.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
ARS11,606.87
|
$7.14
PEN24.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
ARS1,792.44
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
ARS1,597.77
|
$0.65
PEN2.20
|
|
Rosario vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.3% more for groceries
|
Rosario
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
ARS2,273.01
|
$2.67
PEN8.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
ARS8,898.60
|
$4.52
PEN15.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
ARS6,685.33
|
$5.76
PEN19.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
ARS3,191.89
|
$2.96
PEN9.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
ARS3,926.66
|
$2.63
PEN8.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ARS1,074.90
|
$1.02
PEN3.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
ARS1,145.71
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
ARS638.36
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
ARS1,653.41
|
$0.56
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ARS855.53
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
ARS728.30
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Rosario vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 47.0% more for transportation
|
Rosario
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
ARS5,812.47
|
$5.20
PEN17.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,000.00
ARS34,820,601.60
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,325.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
ARS13,804.86
|
$21.70
PEN73.10
|
|
Rosario vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 85.9% more for housing
|
Rosario
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.50
ARS34,095.17
|
$24.99
PEN84.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.00
ARS290,171.68
|
$661.42
PEN2,227.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$183.75
ARS266,595.23
|
$374.24
PEN1,260.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.25
ARS61,305.88
|
$43.53
PEN146.61
|
|
Rosario vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Rosario
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$367.39
ARS533,032.76
|
$192.22
PEN647.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,080.00
ARS1,566,927.07
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,667.72
|
|
Rosario vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 47.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rosario
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.26
ARS1,824.56
|
$2.28
PEN7.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS3,025.67
|
$2.61
PEN8.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
ARS4,932.92
|
$5.71
PEN19.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.75
ARS37,359.60
|
$31.13
PEN104.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS7,254.29
|
$7.14
PEN24.04
|
|
Rosario vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Rosario
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.67
ARS89,469.60
|
$51.07
PEN172.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
ARS87,051.50
|
$35.74
PEN120.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.50
ARS155,967.28
|
$83.99
PEN282.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ARS137,831.55
|
$83.70
PEN281.90
|
|
Rosario vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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