Cost of living comparison
Lima is 30.1% cheaper than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 44.3% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 67.4% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 37.2% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% more in Lima
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,642
|
$5.23
PEN19.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,791
|
$6.10
PEN22.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,642
|
$2.42
PEN8.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF846
|
$4.22
PEN15.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,507
|
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,433
|
$2.70
PEN9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,626
|
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF932
|
$5.39
PEN19.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,524
|
$23.85
PEN87.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,979,983
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,730.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,469
|
$20.14
PEN73.68
|
|
pay 67.4% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,957
|
$26.56
PEN97.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF313,511
|
$575.58
PEN2,105.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,094
|
$363.71
PEN1,330.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,039
|
$44.01
PEN160.97
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,642
|
$213.68
PEN781.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,217,481
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,598.86
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,194
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF498
|
$2.62
PEN9.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF610
|
$5.30
PEN19.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,602
|
$30.52
PEN111.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,493
|
$7.95
PEN29.08
|
|
pay 35.6% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,976
|
$42.79
PEN156.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,483
|
$34.98
PEN127.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,896
|
$85.21
PEN311.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,943
|
$94.35
PEN345.13
|
|
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