Cost of living comparison
Lima is 15.5% cheaper than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 37.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF3,861.91
|
$5.23
PEN19.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF2,896.43
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF559.95
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF434.15
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF543.35
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,620.80
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,460.55
|
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF892.74
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF895.68
|
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF259.56
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF292.65
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF296.28
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF430.40
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF186.85
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF200.84
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,265.41
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF8,641.01
|
$23.85
PEN87.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF9,896,133.23
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,771.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,460.50
|
$20.14
PEN73.71
|
|
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF6,600.81
|
$26.56
PEN97.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF235,937.98
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF175,455.17
|
$363.71
PEN1,331.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF38,692.22
|
$44.01
PEN161.05
|
|
pay 37.8% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF155,590.24
|
$213.68
PEN782.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF3,873,675.53
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,612.76
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF965.48
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF871.14
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,196.46
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF18,099.17
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF2,799.88
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF27,457.53
|
$42.79
PEN156.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF13,480.38
|
$34.98
PEN128.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF31,834.37
|
$85.21
PEN311.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF34,324.35
|
$94.35
PEN345.29
|
|
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