Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Santa Ana Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 15.7% more expensive than Santa Ana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.7% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 69.1% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 25.0% less in Lima
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Santa Ana. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Santa Ana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Santa Ana, you would:
pay 41.7% more for restaurants
|
Santa Ana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.50
SVC21.81
|
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.99
SVC43.54
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
SVC6.11
|
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
SVC5.24
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Santa Ana vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Santa Ana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.84
SVC59.68
|
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
SVC26.26
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
SVC26.05
|
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SVC15.46
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Santa Ana vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Santa Ana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
SVC32.04
|
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
SVC200,681.12
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.50
SVC257.40
|
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
|
Santa Ana vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 69.1% more for housing
|
Santa Ana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.00
SVC340.29
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$300.00
SVC2,617.58
|
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$150.00
SVC1,308.79
|
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
SVC266.89
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
|
Santa Ana vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 23.1% more for childcare
|
Santa Ana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
|
Santa Ana vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Ana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
SVC17.36
|
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
SVC305.38
|
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.63
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
Santa Ana vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.0% less for clothing
|
Santa Ana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
|
Santa Ana vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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