Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. San Fernando Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 12.5% more expensive than San Fernando.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% more in Lima
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in San Fernando. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. San Fernando Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of San Fernando, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
San Fernando
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.31
TTD69.88
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
TTD49.92
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
TTD7.30
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
TTD5.24
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
San Fernando vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
San Fernando
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
TTD15.47
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
TTD27.30
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
TTD51.65
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
TTD25.96
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
TTD31.31
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
TTD18.96
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TTD7.71
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
TTD13.90
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
TTD12.76
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.84
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
TTD2.26
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
San Fernando vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 29.1% more for transportation
|
San Fernando
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.84
TTD26.03
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.18
TTD299.51
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,345.77
TTD239,604.06
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
TTD53.91
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
San Fernando vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
San Fernando
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.41
TTD307.82
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$552.28
TTD3,743.81
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$343.64
TTD2,329.48
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.79
TTD229.03
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
San Fernando vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
San Fernando
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.09
TTD2,244.44
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,209.11
TTD14,975.25
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
San Fernando vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Fernando
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TTD12.48
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
TTD24.71
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
TTD37.94
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.64
TTD316.14
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
TTD59.90
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
San Fernando vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
San Fernando
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
TTD299.51
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.82
TTD249.59
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.36
TTD599.01
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.36
TTD599.01
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
San Fernando vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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