Cost of living comparison
Lima is 39.4% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.3% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 56.9% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 51.4% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 0.3% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 58.3% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$5.23
PEN19.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$6.10
PEN22.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.83
PEN3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
|
pay 56.9% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$2.42
PEN8.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$4.22
PEN15.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$4.95
PEN18.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$2.70
PEN9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$2.25
PEN8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.87
PEN3.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.50
PEN1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.52
PEN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.53
PEN1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 34.1% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$5.39
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$23.85
PEN87.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,045.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$20.14
PEN73.95
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$26.56
PEN97.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$575.58
PEN2,113.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$363.71
PEN1,335.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$44.01
PEN161.57
|
|
pay 0.3% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$213.68
PEN784.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,705.16
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$2.12
PEN7.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$2.62
PEN9.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$5.30
PEN19.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$30.52
PEN112.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$7.95
PEN29.19
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$42.79
PEN157.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$34.98
PEN128.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$85.21
PEN312.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$94.35
PEN346.41
|
|
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