Cost of living comparison
Lima is 23.6% cheaper than Doha.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 59.8% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 51.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Lima
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Doha, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR29.90
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.41
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Doha
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.70
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.87
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.08
|
$4.95
PEN18.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR13.99
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 33.0% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR119.59
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR79,725.04
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,278.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR71.75
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR320.01
|
$26.56
PEN98.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,713.17
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,688.89
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR276.00
|
$44.01
PEN163.92
|
|
pay 51.8% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,903.53
|
$213.68
PEN795.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR40,878.25
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,121.38
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.86
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.13
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR23.92
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR429.27
|
$30.52
PEN113.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR44.85
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Doha
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR222.39
|
$42.79
PEN159.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR201.27
|
$34.98
PEN130.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR352.67
|
$85.21
PEN317.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR345.61
|
$94.35
PEN351.43
|
|
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