Cost of living comparison
Lima is 31.4% more expensive than Abraq Khaitan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 70.0% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 12.8% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 85.9% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% more in Lima
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Abraq Khaitan. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Abraq Khaitan, you would:
pay 33.6% more for restaurants
Abraq Khaitan
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
KWD2.000
|
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KWD2.000
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
KWD0.130
|
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
Abraq Khaitan
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
KWD1.140
|
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
KWD0.230
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
KWD0.180
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
KWD0.180
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
KWD0.090
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 70.0% more for transportation
Abraq Khaitan
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,258.31
KWD5,011.460
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.020
|
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
|
pay 12.8% less for housing
Abraq Khaitan
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.220
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$715.37
KWD220.500
|
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$585.30
KWD180.410
|
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.740
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
|
pay 85.9% more for childcare
Abraq Khaitan
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.58
KWD50.110
|
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,251.66
KWD1,002.290
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
|
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
Abraq Khaitan
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
KWD1.500
|
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.29
KWD25.060
|
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
KWD3.010
|
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
Abraq Khaitan
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.030
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.52
KWD10.020
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.29
KWD25.060
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.03
KWD20.050
|
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
|
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