Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Peru

Lima vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 37.4% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 65.6% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 41.4% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in Lima
Housing: pay 46.8% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 36.8% more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.7% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 9.8% more in Lima

The cost of childcare and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lima.

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Lima vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Victoria, you would:

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pay 65.6% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.02 SCR252.68	$4.36 PEN15.00	-75.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 SCR177.21	$6.94 PEN23.91	-45.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 SCR32.48	$1.09 PEN3.75	-53.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 SCR37.29	$0.63 PEN2.18	-76.2%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 41.4% less for groceries

	Victoria	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 SCR24.47	$2.57 PEN8.87	+47.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.56 SCR218.25	$4.53 PEN15.62	-70.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 SCR102.03	$6.09 PEN20.97	-16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 SCR53.37	$2.91 PEN10.03	-23.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 SCR39.54	$2.68 PEN9.25	-4.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 SCR14.33	$0.91 PEN3.14	-10.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 SCR17.57	$0.48 PEN1.64	-62.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.28	$0.63 PEN2.18	-42.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 SCR39.95	$0.68 PEN2.33	-76.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 SCR12.38	$0.42 PEN1.44	-52.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 SCR11.59	$0.40 PEN1.38	-51.6%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Victoria	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 SCR85.81	$6.39 PEN22.00	+4.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.37 SCR468.01	$26.51 PEN91.33	-20.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	-17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$20.18 PEN69.52
Average			-10.7%

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pay 46.8% less for housing

	Victoria	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$138.63 SCR1,944.40	$27.55 PEN94.90	-80.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$954.78 SCR13,391.30	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	-23.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.72 SCR11,286.52	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	-58.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.13 SCR1,488.59	$55.42 PEN190.93	-47.8%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 36.8% more for childcare

	Victoria	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$179.06 PEN616.82	+24.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	+50.6%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.01 SCR56.30	$2.61 PEN9.00	-34.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.00 SCR56.12	$3.24 PEN11.16	-19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.19 SCR339.29	$5.76 PEN19.85	-76.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.21 SCR1,096.97	$32.49 PEN111.92	-58.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 SCR101.07	$7.26 PEN25.01	+0.7%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 9.8% more for clothing

	Victoria	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.23 SCR522.21	$52.80 PEN181.88	+41.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.74 SCR347.02	$34.89 PEN120.20	+41.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.08 SCR1,263.42	$83.72 PEN288.40	-7.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 SCR1,415.03	$78.93 PEN271.88	-21.8%
Average			+9.8%

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