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
DJF1,636
|
$5.23
PEN19.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
$6.10
PEN22.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.83
PEN3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,636
|
$2.42
PEN8.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF842
|
$4.22
PEN15.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,501
|
$4.95
PEN18.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
$2.70
PEN10.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,619
|
$2.25
PEN8.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.53
PEN1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF929
|
$5.39
PEN19.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,494
|
$23.85
PEN88.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,955,574
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,809.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,443
|
$20.14
PEN74.62
|
|
pay 67.4% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,921
|
$26.56
PEN98.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,231
|
$575.58
PEN2,132.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,371
|
$363.71
PEN1,347.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,643
|
$44.01
PEN163.03
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,394
|
$213.68
PEN791.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,208,430
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,963.30
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
$2.12
PEN7.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF496
|
$2.62
PEN9.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
$5.30
PEN19.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,547
|
$30.52
PEN113.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,487
|
$7.95
PEN29.45
|
|
pay 35.6% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,956
|
$42.79
PEN158.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,469
|
$34.98
PEN129.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,807
|
$85.21
PEN315.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,895
|
$94.35
PEN349.52
|
|
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