Cost of living comparison
Lima is 38.5% cheaper than Aruba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.3% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 47.5% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.5% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% less in Lima
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
AWG23.43
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
AWG4.09
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
AWG3.66
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 61.1% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
AWG6.91
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.90
AWG16.03
|
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
AWG9.89
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
AWG5.38
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.63
AWG6.54
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
AWG3.07
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AWG9.54
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
AWG121.67
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.00
AWG1,081.50
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.12
AWG355.30
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
AWG7.66
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
AWG8.59
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
AWG31.54
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
AWG108.15
|
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
AWG23.43
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
|
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