Cost of living comparison
Lima is 15.5% cheaper than Budapest.
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
HUF4,176.62
|
$5.23
PEN19.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF3,132.46
|
$6.10
PEN22.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF605.59
|
$0.83
PEN3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF469.52
|
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF587.63
|
$2.42
PEN8.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,752.88
|
$4.22
PEN15.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,579.57
|
$4.95
PEN18.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF965.49
|
$2.70
PEN10.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF968.67
|
$2.25
PEN8.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF280.71
|
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF316.50
|
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF320.42
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF465.48
|
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF202.07
|
$0.53
PEN1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF217.21
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,450.02
|
$5.39
PEN19.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF9,345.19
|
$23.85
PEN88.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF10,702,588.68
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,909.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,824.00
|
$20.14
PEN74.70
|
|
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF7,138.72
|
$26.56
PEN98.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF255,165.03
|
$575.58
PEN2,134.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF189,753.36
|
$363.71
PEN1,348.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF41,845.33
|
$44.01
PEN163.21
|
|
pay 37.8% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF168,269.59
|
$213.68
PEN792.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF4,189,349.00
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,996.87
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF1,044.15
|
$2.12
PEN7.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF942.13
|
$2.62
PEN9.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,375.45
|
$5.30
PEN19.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF19,574.11
|
$30.52
PEN113.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF3,028.05
|
$7.95
PEN29.49
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF29,695.10
|
$42.79
PEN158.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF14,578.92
|
$34.98
PEN129.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF34,428.61
|
$85.21
PEN316.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF37,121.51
|
$94.35
PEN349.93
|
|
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