Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Lima 

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Consumer Prices in Lima are 62.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lima are 72.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Lima are 84.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Lima are 72.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Lima are 65.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Lima is 74.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Lima Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(91.88 S/.)
4.08 $
(15.00 S/.)
     -83.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(367.51 S/.)
27.21 $
(100.00 S/.)
     -72.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(44.10 S/.)
5.44 $
(20.00 S/.)
     -54.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(25.73 S/.)
2.18 $
(8.00 S/.)
     -68.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(29.40 S/.)
4.02 $
(14.79 S/.)
     -49.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.28 $
(19.40 S/.)
2.76 $
(10.13 S/.)
     -47.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $
(9.92 S/.)
0.90 $
(3.32 S/.)
     -66.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 $
(8.29 S/.)
0.61 $
(2.23 S/.)
     -73.2 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Lima Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.96 $
(21.91 S/.)
4.82 $
(17.72 S/.)
     -19.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.60 $
(16.91 S/.)
1.76 $
(6.45 S/.)
     -61.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.44 $
(8.97 S/.)
0.53 $
(1.97 S/.)
     -78.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.93 $
(21.80 S/.)
2.19 $
(8.05 S/.)
     -63.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.58 $
(31.53 S/.)
3.31 $
(12.15 S/.)
     -61.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.28 $
(26.77 S/.)
2.40 $
(8.81 S/.)
     -67.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.47 $
(31.11 S/.)
3.94 $
(14.47 S/.)
     -53.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.85 $
(10.48 S/.)
0.76 $
(2.78 S/.)
     -73.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.61 $
(5.93 S/.)
0.47 $
(1.74 S/.)
     -70.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.23 $
(8.21 S/.)
0.46 $
(1.69 S/.)
     -79.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.37 $
(12.39 S/.)
0.47 $
(1.73 S/.)
     -86.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.05 $
(7.53 S/.)
0.39 $
(1.43 S/.)
     -81.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 $
(6.35 S/.)
0.43 $
(1.57 S/.)
     -75.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.29 $
(12.09 S/.)
0.77 $
(2.85 S/.)
     -76.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(8.75 S/.)
0.77 $
(2.82 S/.)
     -67.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(55.13 S/.)
9.52 $
(35.00 S/.)
     -36.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.63 $
(9.66 S/.)
1.57 $
(5.77 S/.)
     -40.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 $
(13.11 S/.)
2.26 $
(8.29 S/.)
     -36.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $
(47.78 S/.)
5.44 $
(20.00 S/.)
     -58.1 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Lima Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.85 $
(10.47 S/.)
0.54 $
(2.00 S/.)
     -80.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 89.00 $
(327.09 S/.)
17.04 $
(62.61 S/.)
     -80.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(14.70 S/.)
2.45 $
(9.00 S/.)
     -38.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 $
(11.52 S/.)
2.41 $
(8.85 S/.)
     -23.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 $
(121.28 S/.)
8.16 $
(30.00 S/.)
     -75.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(20.75 S/.)
5.65 $
(20.78 S/.)
     +0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,399.00 $
(108,045.68 S/.)
21,767.83 $
(80,000.00 S/.)
     -26.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,728.43 $
(94,555.78 S/.)
23,857.65 $
(87,680.40 S/.)
     -7.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Lima Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 268.59 $
(987.10 S/.)
75.62 $
(277.92 S/.)
     -71.8 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.17 $
(0.61 S/.)
0.18 $
(0.66 S/.)
     +8.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.91 $
(253.26 S/.)
29.69 $
(109.13 S/.)
     -56.9 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Lima Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 98.94 $
(363.61 S/.)
34.70 $
(127.51 S/.)
     -64.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.11 $
(59.21 S/.)
13.45 $
(49.44 S/.)
     -16.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(58.80 S/.)
6.80 $
(25.00 S/.)
     -57.5 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Lima Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,379.17 $
(8,743.79 S/.)
194.88 $
(716.20 S/.)
     -91.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 32,174.22 $
(118,245.03 S/.)
5,849.20 $
(21,496.67 S/.)
     -81.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Lima Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.57 $
(240.98 S/.)
42.78 $
(157.23 S/.)
     -34.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.02 $
(180.17 S/.)
29.57 $
(108.68 S/.)
     -39.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.54 $
(343.78 S/.)
73.93 $
(271.70 S/.)
     -21.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.38 $
(431.38 S/.)
79.07 $
(290.59 S/.)
     -32.6 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Lima Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,335.91 $
(12,259.95 S/.)
520.95 $
(1,914.57 S/.)
     -84.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,583.30 $
(9,494.01 S/.)
333.87 $
(1,227.01 S/.)
     -87.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,005.53 $
(22,071.21 S/.)
982.40 $
(3,610.47 S/.)
     -83.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,474.96 $
(16,446.13 S/.)
685.55 $
(2,519.50 S/.)
     -84.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Lima Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,065.30 $
(3,915.14 S/.)
184.41 $
(677.73 S/.)
     -82.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,010.61 $
(3,714.13 S/.)
136.46 $
(501.52 S/.)
     -86.5 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Lima Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,736.72 $
(24,758.45 S/.)
468.20 $
(1,720.70 S/.)
     -93.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.08 8.38      +64.7 %
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