Cost of living comparison
Lima is 30.2% cheaper than Duisburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 28.4% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Duisburg, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Duisburg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.32
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.77
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.54
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Duisburg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
€1.75
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
€5.89
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.21
€3.71
|
$4.95
PEN18.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€2.87
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.27
€5.52
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.16
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.84
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.55
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Duisburg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.23
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.24
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,647.59
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,278.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€19.82
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Duisburg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.22
€39.82
|
$26.56
PEN98.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.00
€412.05
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.31
€365.65
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.66
€225.97
|
$44.01
PEN163.92
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Duisburg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.15
€212.31
|
$213.68
PEN795.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,109.99
€8,020.77
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,121.38
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Duisburg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.18
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.74
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.47
€25.95
|
$30.52
PEN113.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.32
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Duisburg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.17
€81.15
|
$42.79
PEN159.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.12
€34.44
|
$34.98
PEN130.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.21
€77.67
|
$85.21
PEN317.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.39
€97.19
|
$94.35
PEN351.43
|
|
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