Cost of living comparison
Lima is 63.2% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.7% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 54.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 49.2% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 62.3% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 85.0% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.7% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 53.6% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Bern, you would:
pay 78.7% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF21.47
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF3.81
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.52
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.65
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.20
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.23
|
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF4.78
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF10.89
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.21
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.22
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.87
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 49.2% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.43
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF74.68
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,618.19
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF35.19
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 62.3% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF39.83
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,131.48
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF801.24
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF207.39
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
|
pay 85.0% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,473.73
|
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF28,004.44
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
|
pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.07
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.41
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.40
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF58.25
|
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.67
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 53.6% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF116.53
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF52.12
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF136.91
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF154.69
|
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
|
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