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Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose and Lima

You would need around 2,464.53$ in Lima to maintain
the same standard of life that you can have with 2,900.00$ in San Jose
(assuming you rent in both cities).
This calculation uses our Consumer Prices Including Rent Index.

Indexes DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Lima are 20.33% lower than in San Jose
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lima are 15.02% lower than in San Jose
Rent Prices in Lima are 3.68% higher than in San Jose
Restaurant Prices in Lima are 30.36% lower than in San Jose
Groceries Prices in Lima are 29.15% lower than in San Jose
Local Purchasing Power in Lima is 9.26% higher than in San Jose

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  San Jose  Lima      Difference
Restaurants [Edit] [Edit]
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 7.44 $     3.58 $      -51.81 %
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.00 $     30.35 $      -24.13 %
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar 7.00 $     5.45 $      -22.21 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 2.43 $     1.91 $      -21.32 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.50 $     3.00 $      -14.29 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.78 $     2.75 $      -0.94 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.50 $     0.80 $      -46.67 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.38 $     0.74 $      -46.33 %
 
Markets [Edit] [Edit]
Milk (regular), 1 liter 1.38 $     1.37 $      -0.98 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.38 $     1.90 $      +38.03 %
Rice (1kg) 2.70 $     1.55 $      -42.71 %
Eggs (12) 3.00 $     1.88 $      -37.33 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 7.88 $     7.00 $      -11.15 %
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 10.00 $     5.15 $      -48.50 %
Apples (1kg) 4.00 $     2.13 $      -46.64 %
Oranges (1kg) 1.60 $     1.40 $      -12.50 %
Tomato (1kg) 1.18 $     1.17 $      -0.49 %
Potato (1kg) 1.00 $     0.66 $      -34.00 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.80 $     0.65 $      -18.75 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.53 $     1.03 $      -32.39 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.41 $     9.58 $      -28.58 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.51 $     1.70 $      +12.56 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 2.00 $     1.89 $      -5.48 %
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) 2.08 $     2.54 $      +22.22 %
 
Transportation [Edit] [Edit]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.50 $     0.55 $      +10.00 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.50 $     41.00 $      +9.33 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.14 $     1.15 $      +0.66 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.08 $     1.50 $      +38.46 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $     10.00 $      0.00 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.40 $     1.57 $      +12.14 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $     19,250.00 $      -45.00 %
 
Utilities (Monthly) [Edit] [Edit]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 50.50 $     75.61 $      +49.73 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.08 $     0.20 $      +166.67 %
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 54.55 $     45.00 $      -17.50 %
 
Sports And Leisure [Edit] [Edit]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.00 $     70.00 $      +22.81 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 $     6.88 $      -31.17 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.00 $     5.80 $      +16.01 %
 
Clothing And Shoes [Edit] [Edit]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.00 $     36.83 $      -38.61 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 70.00 $     45.37 $      -35.19 %
1 Pair of Nike Shoes 104.24 $     76.48 $      -26.63 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes 100.00 $     48.19 $      -51.81 %
 
Rent Per Month [Edit] [Edit]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 400.00 $     590.02 $      +47.51 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 475.00 $     301.70 $      -36.48 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 700.00 $     1,078.01 $      +54.00 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,000.00 $     700.00 $      -30.00 %
 
Buy Apartment Price [Edit] [Edit]
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,200.00 $     1,988.53 $      +65.71 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,100.00 $     1,050.00 $      -4.55 %
 
Salaries And Financing [Edit] [Edit]
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) 700.00 $     650.00 $      -7.14 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly 13.50     9.50      -29.63 %
 
Last updateMay, 2013May, 2013
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