Cost of living comparison

Arima, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Lima, Peru

Lima vs. Arima Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 17.2% more expensive than Arima.

Restaurants: pay 25.7% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 7.1% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 72.6% more in Lima
Housing: pay 11.8% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 64.0% more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.6% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 6.7% more in Lima

The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Arima. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Lima.

Lima vs. Arima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Arima, you would:

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pay 25.7% less for restaurants

	Arima	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.78 TTD59.49	$5.23 PEN18.89	-40.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.58	$6.10 PEN22.04	-16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.61	$0.83 PEN2.99	-15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 TTD4.96	$0.51 PEN1.84	-30.4%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 7.1% less for groceries

	Arima	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 TTD14.38	$2.42 PEN8.76	+14.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.08 TTD14.13	$4.22 PEN15.26	+102.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.31 TTD56.30	$4.95 PEN17.91	-40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.78 TTD25.63	$2.70 PEN9.78	-28.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 TTD17.79	$2.25 PEN8.13	-14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.13	$0.87 PEN3.16	-60.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 TTD4.71	$0.50 PEN1.82	-27.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.63	$0.48 PEN1.74	-74.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 TTD10.50	$0.52 PEN1.89	-66.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 TTD2.16	$0.53 PEN1.93	+67.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 TTD2.16	$0.48 PEN1.72	+49.3%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 72.6% more for transportation

	Arima	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.52 TTD23.87	$5.39 PEN19.47	+52.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$23.85 PEN86.24
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD228,060.60	$23,163.52 PEN83,750.68	-31.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.80 TTD46.11	$20.14 PEN72.83	+196.1%
Average			+72.6%

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pay 11.8% less for housing

	Arima	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD390.18	$26.56 PEN96.04	-53.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.43 TTD3,222.60	$575.58 PEN2,081.08	+21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 TTD2,379.76	$363.71 PEN1,315.02	+3.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD362.88	$44.01 PEN159.11	-17.8%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 64.0% more for childcare

	Arima	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$131.66 TTD892.41	$213.68 PEN772.59	+62.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD31,990.46	$7,818.35 PEN28,268.25	+65.7%
Average			+64.0%

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pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Arima	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.61 TTD10.91	$2.12 PEN7.67	+31.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.34 TTD15.87	$2.62 PEN9.47	+11.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.66 TTD24.79	$5.30 PEN19.16	+44.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.54 TTD322.26	$30.52 PEN110.33	-35.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 TTD34.70	$7.95 PEN28.75	+55.3%
Average			+21.6%

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pay 6.7% more for clothing

	Arima	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.20 TTD347.05	$42.79 PEN154.72	-16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.33 TTD178.48	$34.98 PEN126.48	+32.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD710.62	$85.21 PEN308.08	-18.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.14 TTD495.78	$94.35 PEN341.14	+29.0%
Average			+6.7%

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