Cost of living comparison
Lima is 53.1% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 49.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 44.6% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 59.0% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 41.8% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 73.6% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK137.22
|
$5.23
PEN18.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK91.48
|
$6.10
PEN21.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.06
|
$0.83
PEN2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK18.95
|
$0.51
PEN1.81
|
|
pay 49.7% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.07
|
$2.42
PEN8.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK41.19
|
$4.22
PEN14.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK47.25
|
$4.95
PEN17.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK30.25
|
$2.70
PEN9.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK32.45
|
$2.25
PEN7.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK8.97
|
$0.87
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.01
|
$0.50
PEN1.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.62
|
$0.48
PEN1.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.46
|
$0.52
PEN1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK6.81
|
$0.53
PEN1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.75
|
$0.48
PEN1.69
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK49.53
|
$5.39
PEN19.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK638.42
|
$23.85
PEN84.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK320,178.64
|
$23,163.52
PEN82,181.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK155.52
|
$20.14
PEN71.46
|
|
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK234.48
|
$26.56
PEN94.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK10,767.30
|
$575.58
PEN2,042.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,051.46
|
$363.71
PEN1,290.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK967.34
|
$44.01
PEN156.13
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,693.17
|
$213.68
PEN758.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK80,197.12
|
$7,818.35
PEN27,738.48
|
|
pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK54.89
|
$2.12
PEN7.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.40
|
$2.62
PEN9.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK57.63
|
$5.30
PEN18.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK276.27
|
$30.52
PEN108.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK118.92
|
$7.95
PEN28.21
|
|
pay 41.8% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK736.04
|
$42.79
PEN151.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK310.51
|
$34.98
PEN124.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK772.54
|
$85.21
PEN302.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,113.14
|
$94.35
PEN334.74
|
|
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