Cost of living comparison
Lima is 31.5% more expensive than Al-farwaniyah.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 82.5% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 7.1% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 88.6% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% more in Lima
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Lima are more expensive than in Al-farwaniyah. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Al-farwaniyah, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.32
KWD2.250
|
$5.23
PEN18.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
KWD1.500
|
$6.10
PEN22.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 34.0% more for groceries
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$2.42
PEN8.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.03
KWD0.630
|
$4.22
PEN15.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KWD1.330
|
$4.95
PEN17.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
KWD0.630
|
$2.70
PEN9.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$2.25
PEN8.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
KWD0.230
|
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
KWD0.190
|
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
KWD0.140
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
KWD0.140
|
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
KWD0.110
|
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 82.5% more for transportation
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
$5.39
PEN19.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.020
|
$23.85
PEN86.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,509.97
KWD6,009.930
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,750.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
KWD5.280
|
$20.14
PEN72.83
|
|
pay 7.1% less for housing
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
$26.56
PEN96.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.30
KWD180.300
|
$575.58
PEN2,081.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$541.94
KWD166.940
|
$363.71
PEN1,315.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.730
|
$44.01
PEN159.11
|
|
pay 88.6% more for childcare
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.05
KWD32.050
|
$213.68
PEN772.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,552.33
KWD1,402.320
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,268.25
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.12
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$2.62
PEN9.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$5.30
PEN19.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.03
KWD20.030
|
$30.52
PEN110.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.510
|
$7.95
PEN28.75
|
|
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.020
|
$42.79
PEN154.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
KWD11.520
|
$34.98
PEN126.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.650
|
$85.21
PEN308.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.03
KWD20.030
|
$94.35
PEN341.14
|
|
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