Cost of living comparison
Lima is 51.1% cheaper than Edinburgh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.3% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 37.4% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 62.6% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 76.5% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.8% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Edinburgh, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
|
Edinburgh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
£14.74
|
$5.23
PEN18.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.88
£7.28
|
$6.10
PEN22.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.71
|
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
£1.20
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Edinburgh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
£1.31
|
$2.42
PEN8.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.62
£4.15
|
$4.22
PEN15.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.57
|
$4.95
PEN17.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
£2.84
|
$2.70
PEN9.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
£3.13
|
$2.25
PEN8.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£0.98
|
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.46
|
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.21
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
£1.69
|
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.56
|
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.46
|
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Edinburgh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
£5.27
|
$5.39
PEN19.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.24
£62.84
|
$23.85
PEN86.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,608.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.07
£17.75
|
$20.14
PEN72.70
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Edinburgh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.21
£30.38
|
$26.56
PEN95.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,580.43
£1,165.08
|
$575.58
PEN2,077.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,145.39
£844.37
|
$363.71
PEN1,312.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$257.29
£189.67
|
$44.01
PEN158.84
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Edinburgh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,744.29
£1,285.88
|
$213.68
PEN771.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,472.75
£16,566.71
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,220.33
|
|
pay 54.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Edinburgh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.76
|
$2.12
PEN7.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
£3.36
|
$2.62
PEN9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.24
£14.19
|
$5.30
PEN19.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.60
£39.51
|
$30.52
PEN110.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£11.43
|
$7.95
PEN28.70
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Edinburgh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.76
£83.86
|
$42.79
PEN154.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.23
£37.77
|
$34.98
PEN126.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.19
£79.76
|
$85.21
PEN307.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.11
£90.02
|
$94.35
PEN340.56
|
|
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