Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 24.1% cheaper than Santa Cruz De Tenerife.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.7% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 40.6% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 23.9% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Santa Cruz De Tenerife, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.99
€7.72
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.09
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
€3.42
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
€3.79
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.41
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,467.84
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
€14.29
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 40.6% less for housing
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,167.99
€1,003.08
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$973.32
€835.90
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.66
€65.84
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 23.9% less for childcare
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€300.92
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,448.46
€7,255.63
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.51
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
€1.64
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.81
€43.63
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.53
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.10
€78.24
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€31.35
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.63
€74.40
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.08
€60.18
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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