Cost of living comparison
Lima is 17.8% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 47.7% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 55.6% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.1% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% more in Lima
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Lima instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.90
|
$5.23
PEN19.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.69
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.14
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.32
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 2.6% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.58
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.35
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.95
|
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.28
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.66
|
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.22
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.51
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.75
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 47.7% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.77
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN41.24
|
$23.85
PEN87.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN53,727.05
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,771.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.66
|
$20.14
PEN73.71
|
|
pay 55.6% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.85
|
$26.56
PEN97.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN541.55
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN418.16
|
$363.71
PEN1,331.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN138.39
|
$44.01
PEN161.05
|
|
pay 4.9% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN655.49
|
$213.68
PEN782.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,278.70
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,612.76
|
|
pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.28
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.15
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.80
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN51.25
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.97
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN80.08
|
$42.79
PEN156.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN52.04
|
$34.98
PEN128.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN136.23
|
$85.21
PEN311.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN137.88
|
$94.35
PEN345.29
|
|
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