|
Home |
 |
| General |
| City Overview |
| City Statistics |
Cost of Living
|
| Language |
| Business |
| Travel |
| Getting There By Air |
| Getting There By Water |
| Getting There By Road |
| Getting There By Rail |
| Getting Around |
| Sightseeing |
| Sightseeing |
| Key Attractions |
| Further Distractions |
| Tours of the City |
| Excursions |
| Entertainment |
| Nightlife |
| Sport |
| Shopping |
| Culture |
| Special Events |
| Printable Guide |
| Mini Guide |
| Country Guide |
| Peru |
| Airport Guide |
| Jorge Chvez Lima-Callao International Airport |
| City Guide > South America > Peru > Lima |
|
Cost of Living In addition to Peru's Nuevo Sol, US Dollars are also in use and accepted for payment, particularly in tourist areas. While effectively interchangeable, it is always good for tourists to have some local currency in small denominations, to pay for buses, taxis and goods in some small establishments. There is not usually any price advantage to be gained by paying in Dollars rather than the Nuevo Sol, however. One-litre bottle of mineral water: PEN3/US$1 33cl bottle of beer: PEN5/US$1.5 Financial Times newspaper: PEN6/US$2 36-exposure colour film: PEN20/US$6 City-centre bus ticket: PEN40/US$12 Adult football ticket: From PEN40/US$12 Three-course meal with wine/beer: From PEN45/US$13 1 Peruvian Nuevo Sol (PEN1) = 0.16; US$0.30; C$0.38; A$0.39; 0.24 Currency conversion rates as of Feb2005 |