Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Santa Maria Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 46.0% more expensive than Santa Maria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 83.5% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.2% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% more in Lima
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Santa Maria. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Santa Maria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Santa Maria, you would:
pay 1.8% more for restaurants
|
Santa Maria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.69
R$25.50
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
R$35.70
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
R$5.23
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
R$3.47
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Santa Maria vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.2% more for groceries
|
Santa Maria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
R$7.86
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
R$23.59
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
R$18.34
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
R$8.67
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
R$9.25
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
R$5.27
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.41
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.43
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.83
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.78
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Santa Maria vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Santa Maria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
R$23.03
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.13
R$153.01
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,910.88
R$130,060.86
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.69
R$58.14
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Santa Maria vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 83.5% more for housing
|
Santa Maria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.88
R$91.81
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.30
R$1,530.13
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.06
R$854.32
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.72
R$210.62
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Santa Maria vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Santa Maria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.03
R$816.07
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,813.05
R$15,301.28
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Santa Maria vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 77.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Maria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
R$8.16
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.44
R$7.85
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
R$11.22
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.57
R$117.31
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.44
R$29.58
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Santa Maria vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Santa Maria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.01
R$272.02
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.63
R$221.02
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.04
R$500.63
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.39
R$323.03
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Santa Maria vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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