Which place is cheaper, Lima or Santorini?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.
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Should you visit Santorini or Lima?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
If you're trying to decide where to visit between Santorini or Lima, this travel comparison, which includes costs, can help. The overall cost of travel is usually a consideration when deciding where to go next, and the cost comparison down below can help you decide based on the average prices from other travelers along with your own travel budget.
Where Should I go: Santorini or Lima?
Santorini
Santorini is a volcanic island that is part of the Cyclades group of the Greek Islands. It has some spectacular views, beautiful sunsets, and excellent beaches. As one of the most popular of the Greek Islands to visit, Santorini sees many tourists every year. However, it's for a good reason, as the famous white-washed buildings that spill down the hill, some with blue domes that match the gorgeous color of the water, are set against the beautiful mountainous backdrop of one of the most scenic areas of the Mediterranean. Home to several of these small and scenic towns such as Oia, Kamari, Perissa, and Fira, visitors can explore the large island, enjoy delicious food, swim at the beaches, hike the hills, and sail the blue waters.
Lima
Lima, the capital city of Peru, is likely to be your point of entry for the country. Lima was founded in 1535 and was the seat of the Spanish rule for 300 years. It's a surprisingly modern city despite its rich history, but many beautiful churches and colonial architecture remain today. There are also large slum areas that highlight the poverty that exists in the city. The city and its surrounding metropolitan area have a population of about 8.5 million people, many of whom came from the Andes Mountains in search of work. Unfortunately the work opportunities are limited and the poverty is obvious as you arrive in Lima.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best Luxury Tours to Greece, The Best Budget Tours to Greece, Tours for Outdoor and Nature Lovers in Peru, and The Best Adventure Tours to Peru.
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per daySantorini €250Lima €83
The average daily cost (per person) in Santorini is €250, while the average daily cost in Lima is €83. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Santorini and Lima in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personSantorini €118Lima €46
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomSantorini €236Lima €92
Compare Hotels in Santorini and Lima
Looking for a hotel in Santorini or Lima? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Santorini Hotel Prices and Lima Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Santorini €35Lima €5.33
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Santorini
Also for Santorini, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Private Luxury Transfers in Santorini-Airport ,Port & Hotels: $12
- Express Private Transfer Service in Santorini: $14
- Santorini Port Shuttle Services-Airport Transfers-Oia Transfers: $14
- Private Santorini Airport Transfer - Meet & Greet Service (JTR): $15
- Economy Arrival Transfers From Santorini Airport To All Destinations: $16
- Transfer From or To Santorini Airport Designed By You: $16
- Arrival or Departure Shared Transfer in Santorini: $16
- Prestige Transfers Tours Airport Port Hotel and Cruise Ship: $18
- Economy Roundtrip Transfer Santorini Airport ( Max 4 stop ): $18
- Private Transfer from Santorini Airport (JTR) to Santorini Port: $21
- Santorini Premium Private Transfer Service: $24
- Shared Transfer: $24
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Lima
Some typical examples of transportation costs in Lima are as follows:
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Taxi Ride€5.05
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Taxi Ride€5.05
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Short Taxi Ride€3.78
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Lima
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Lima:
- Private Transfer From Lima To Huacachina With 2 Stops: $260
- Lima round trip transfers airport - hotel - airport + City Tour: $218
- Private Transfer from Lima hotels to Pisco Cruise Port: $218
- Private Transfer from Pisco Port to Jorge Chavez Airport (LIM): $199
- Private Largevan Transfer - Arrival Lima Airport to Hotel: $79
- Lima Airport Round Trip Transfer: $60
- Lima Airport Transfers: Lima City to Jorge Chavez Airport LIM in Standard Van: $58
- Larco Museum Complete Guided Tour with Transfers (Small Group): $58
- Private Transfer from Lima to Jorge Chávez (LIM) Airport: $58
- Airport Transfer: Jorge Chavez Airport LIM to Lima by Sedan: $52
- One-way Transfer Between Lima Airport And Miraflores Hotels: $50
- Transfer in Private Van from the Airport to Hotels in Lima: $50
Is it cheaper to fly into Santorini or Lima?
Prices for flights to both Lima and Santorini change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one daySantorini €96Lima €28
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Santorini
For Santorini, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Traditional Greek Night live Music & Dinner Show in Santorini: $72
- Santorini Cooking Class with Wine Tasting: $75
- Santorini Family Farm Food & Wine Tour with Cooking Class: $100
- Santorini Cooking Lesson with Chef and a Bottle of Wine: $106
- Santorini Volcano Sunset Cruise with Dinner: $118
- The Aegean Cooking Class at Ftelos Brewery: $118
- Cooking Class in Traditional cave house in Santorini!: $130
- Cooking Class with Private Chef - prepare & enjoy local menu: $130
- Santorini Flavors, a Cooking Class in a Dreamy Setting: $130
- Sunset Sea Kayak with Light Dinner with Pick-up Option: $142
- Award-Winning Santorini Cooking Class with Greek Chef: $142
- Santorini Food Tour: Fira Half-Day Small-Group Tour with Tastings: $148
Typical Food Prices in Lima
Some typical examples of dining costs in Lima are as follows:
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Lunch for Two€4.04
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Ice cream€3.28
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Coffee€2.78
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Donut€0.88
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Lima
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Lima.
- Food tours on the forbidden side of Lima (Min. 3 Guests – Max. 6): $15
- Local Food Tour at an Iconic Market!!: $24
- Dinner at Café del Museo Larco restaurant: $30
- Lima Food Tour with Ceviche, Pisco, and Grilled Chicken: $45
- Dinner at Mangos Larcomar Restaurant: $48
- Food Tour and Market Experience: 12 Peruvian Snacks: $50
- Private Cooking Class in Causa & Lomo Saltado: $50
- 4h Cooking Class in Iconic Dishes & Bottomless Drinks: $55
- Private Guided Walking Street Food Tour in Lima: $55
- Andean Breads Cooking Class in Lima: $55
- Lima Market Tour & Ceviche Cooking Class with Pisco Sour: $59
- #1 Rated Lima Cooking Class: Make Ceviche, Causa & Pisco Sours!: $59
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Santorini €35Lima €8.05
Tours and Activities in Santorini
Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Santorini.
- Caldera, Villages and Sunsets Experience in Santorini: $4.72
- Fira Audio Guided Walking Tour 1h00 and 16 audio reviews: $6.98
- Authentic A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Oia: $7.99
- Skip the Line Lost Atlantis Experience Ticket: $17
- Guided Art Tour Contemporary Art Meets a Quiet Santorini Village: $18
- Santorini Volcano and Hot Springs Cruise Tour from Fira Old Port: $36
- Fira to Oia Best Taxi-Style Tour!: $36
- Santorini Tour of Caldera with Glass bottom Boat: $37
- E-Ticket to Akrotiri with Audio Tour on your Phone: $37
- Sunset In Oia & Santorini Traditional Villages Bus Tour: $39
- Private Tailor-Made Tour : Explore Santorini with Comfort & Style: $40
- Small-Group Skip Cable Car Santorini Tour for First-Time Cruisers: $41
Typical Entertainment Prices in Lima
Some typical examples of activities, tours, and entrance ticket prices in Lima are as follows:
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Entrance to Museo Larco (for 2)€15
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Movie Tickets€2.14
Tours and Activities in Lima
Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Lima are as follows:
- 1 Day Tour to Huacachina from Lima (Dunebuggy + Vineyards): $225
- 2 Day Tour from Nazca Lines Flight, Paracas, and Huacachina: $279
- 2 Day Tour from Paracas, Ballestas Island and Huacachina: $149
- 2 Day Tour from Paracas, Huacachina, and Pisco Vineyard: $149
- 3 Day Tour From Paracas, Huacachina Oasis & Pisco Vineyard: $159
- 3 Day Tour from Nazca Lines Flight, Paracas, and Huacachina: $289
- 3 Hour Private Electric Scooter Tour of Lima: $75
- 3 Hours Walking Tour of Lima Old Town and Catacumbs: $59
- 4 Day Tour from Nazca Lines Flight, Paracas, and Huacachina: $299
- 8-Hour Private Tour Lima Viceroyalty and Gold Museum with Lunch: $120
- A Half Day Lima City Tour: $45
- A Journey Through Time: Lima's Historic Center & Catacombs Tour: $20
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one daySantorini €25Lima €5.24
Sample the Local Flavors in Santorini
Also in Santorini, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
- Santorini Ftelos Brewery Guided Tour and Beer Tasting Experience: $41
- Top Sights of Santorini with Wine Tasting and Sunset in Oia: $62
- Santorini Highlights Small-Group Tour with Wine Tasting option: $65
- Half Day Simply Santorini Tour with Wine Tasting: $73
- Private Santorini Tour 3-4-5-6 hours-Wine Tasting Optional: $95
- Santorini Private Wine Tour with Local Wineries & Tastings: $101
- Santorini Wine Tasting & Premium Lunch at Award-Winning Winery: $129
- Santorini Wine Tour with sunset in Oia: $130
- Santorini Private Highlights Tour & Wine Tasting with local guide: $172
- Private Highlights Tour with Wine Tasting 4 or 5hour duration: $172
- Santorini Wine Tour: Visit 3 Local Wineries with Tastings: $174
- Santorini Half Day Wine Tasting & Winery Tour with Pickup: $178
Typical Alcohol Prices in Lima
Some typical examples of the costs for nightlife and alcohol in Lima are as follows:
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Bottle of Wine€6.79
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Beer€3.78
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Cocktail€3.03
Sample the Local Flavors in Lima
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Lima:
- Free Pub Crawl: $5.00
- Lima Pub Crawl - Party tour: Friday Barranco/Saturday miraflores: $22
- Discover Barranco's Nightlife with Bar Crawl Lima: $24
- Lima Nightlife Tour & Society – Cultural Pub Crawl: $50
- Local Wine Tour: $77
- From Paracas & Huacachina & Wine Tasting: $135
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Santorini and Lima, we can see that Santorini is more expensive. And not only is Lima much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Santorini is in Europe and Lima is in South America, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Lima would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Lima and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Santorini would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Santorini than you might in Lima.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Santorini Expensive? and Is Lima Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Santorini or Lima?
Lima has a larger population, and is about 10 times larger than the population of Santorini. When comparing the sizes of Santorini and Lima, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. Created by avid travelers Laurie and Bryan, our goal is to help you plan your next trip on the right budget. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, plus an analysis of hotel and tour prices, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. We also have plenty of travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.