Cost of living comparison
Lima is 36.6% cheaper than Bolzano-Bozen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 33.9% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 39.2% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 15.3% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.0% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 38.5% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Bolzano-Bozen, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€16.38
|
$5.23
PEN18.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€8.64
|
$6.10
PEN21.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€2.73
|
$0.83
PEN2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.84
|
$0.51
PEN1.80
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
€2.59
|
$2.42
PEN8.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
€6.37
|
$4.22
PEN14.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
€4.67
|
$4.95
PEN17.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
€3.48
|
$2.70
PEN9.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
€4.19
|
$2.25
PEN7.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$0.87
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.50
PEN1.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.97
|
$0.48
PEN1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.95
|
$0.52
PEN1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$0.53
PEN1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.48
PEN1.69
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
€6.24
|
$5.39
PEN19.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€45.50
|
$23.85
PEN84.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€22,747.96
|
$23,163.52
PEN82,111.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€19.11
|
$20.14
PEN71.40
|
|
pay 39.2% less for housing
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.01
€22.93
|
$26.56
PEN94.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$897.60
€762.06
|
$575.58
PEN2,040.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$746.11
€633.44
|
$363.71
PEN1,289.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.36
€116.61
|
$44.01
PEN156.00
|
|
pay 15.3% less for childcare
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.57
€379.13
|
$213.68
PEN757.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,430.58
€5,459.51
|
$7,818.35
PEN27,714.99
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$2.12
PEN7.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
€2.33
|
$2.62
PEN9.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
€6.37
|
$5.30
PEN18.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.31
€54.60
|
$30.52
PEN108.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$7.95
PEN28.18
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.45
€71.70
|
$42.79
PEN151.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.73
€51.56
|
$34.98
PEN124.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.04
€106.16
|
$85.21
PEN302.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.76
€115.26
|
$94.35
PEN334.46
|
|
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