Cost of living comparison
Lima is 43.2% cheaper than Amstelveen.
If you lived in Lima instead of Amstelveen, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Amstelveen
|
Lima
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.98
|
$5.23
PEN19.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
$6.10
PEN22.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
€2.97
|
$0.83
PEN3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.34
|
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 26.4% less for groceries
|
Amstelveen
|
Lima
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.42
|
$2.42
PEN8.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.78
|
$4.22
PEN15.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
€4.06
|
$4.95
PEN18.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
€4.10
|
$2.70
PEN10.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.02
€6.73
|
$2.25
PEN8.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.68
|
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.53
PEN1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
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pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Amstelveen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€7.42
|
$5.39
PEN19.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.85
PEN88.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,289.14
€28,081.64
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,909.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.86
€20.96
|
$20.14
PEN74.70
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
|
Amstelveen
|
Lima
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.80
€40.08
|
$26.56
PEN98.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,822.00
€1,746.88
|
$575.58
PEN2,134.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,464.74
€1,404.36
|
$363.71
PEN1,348.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.07
€244.55
|
$44.01
PEN163.21
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Amstelveen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,848.79
€1,772.57
|
$213.68
PEN792.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,361.94
€14,728.61
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,996.87
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amstelveen
|
Lima
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.12
PEN7.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.61
|
$2.62
PEN9.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$5.30
PEN19.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.37
€29.11
|
$30.52
PEN113.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$7.95
PEN29.49
|
|
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Amstelveen
|
Lima
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.27
€53.95
|
$42.79
PEN158.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.24
€35.71
|
$34.98
PEN129.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.38
€81.86
|
$85.21
PEN316.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.18
€126.73
|
$94.35
PEN349.93
|
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