Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Tavira Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 17.5% cheaper than Tavira.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 47.7% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 11.1% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Lima
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Tavira Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Tavira, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Tavira
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€11.03
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.37
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Tavira vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Tavira
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.73
€6.64
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
€3.42
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
€2.96
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.55
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.09
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Tavira vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Tavira
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
€6.29
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Tavira vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 47.7% less for housing
|
Tavira
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.77
€38.45
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,129.06
€969.65
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$934.39
€802.47
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.42
€68.21
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Tavira vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 11.1% more for childcare
|
Tavira
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,397.27
€6,352.85
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Tavira vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tavira
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
€1.76
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.12
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Tavira vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Tavira
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.72
€40.12
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.28
€85.26
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Tavira vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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