Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Tuxtla Gutierrez Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 46.0% more expensive than Tuxtla Gutierrez.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.3% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 52.9% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 62.4% more in Lima
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Lima are more expensive than in Tuxtla Gutierrez. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Tuxtla Gutierrez Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Tuxtla Gutierrez, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
MX$117.06
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.26
MX$130.72
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MX$24.39
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$19.51
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.44
MX$43.90
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.05
MX$217.05
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
MX$91.09
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
MX$43.90
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
MX$59.00
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MX$21.02
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MX$9.70
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
MX$23.89
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$13.27
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MX$12.39
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$17.70
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
MX$90.95
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.78
MX$536.54
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,990.85
PEN67,198.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.37
MX$438.99
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 52.9% more for housing
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.05
MX$487.28
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.93
MX$5,853.17
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.16
MX$4,145.99
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,279.89
MX$41,069.73
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
MX$39.02
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
MX$68.29
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.06
MX$73.16
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.52
MX$747.90
|
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.90
MX$106.33
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.4% more for clothing
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.85
MX$609.70
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.25
MX$292.66
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.69
MX$1,219.41
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.15
MX$975.53
|
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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