Cost of living comparison
Lima is 39.8% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 47.4% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 47.9% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Austria, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.04
|
$5.23
PEN19.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.70
|
$6.10
PEN22.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.84
|
$0.83
PEN3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.19
|
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.29
|
$2.42
PEN8.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.44
|
$4.22
PEN15.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.12
|
$4.95
PEN18.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.69
|
$2.70
PEN9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.53
|
$2.25
PEN8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$0.87
PEN3.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$0.50
PEN1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.24
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.72
|
$0.52
PEN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$0.53
PEN1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.75
|
$5.39
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€44.61
|
$23.85
PEN87.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€24,445.01
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,045.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€18.43
|
$20.14
PEN73.95
|
|
pay 47.4% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€32.89
|
$26.56
PEN97.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€761.25
|
$575.58
PEN2,113.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€643.05
|
$363.71
PEN1,335.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€251.72
|
$44.01
PEN161.57
|
|
pay 47.9% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€398.19
|
$213.68
PEN784.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,932.60
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,705.16
|
|
pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.24
|
$2.12
PEN7.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.31
|
$2.62
PEN9.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.98
|
$5.30
PEN19.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€41.87
|
$30.52
PEN112.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.48
|
$7.95
PEN29.19
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€77.66
|
$42.79
PEN157.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€40.06
|
$34.98
PEN128.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€80.44
|
$85.21
PEN312.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€108.34
|
$94.35
PEN346.41
|
|
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