Cost of living comparison
Lima is 41.6% cheaper than Enschede.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 29.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 56.6% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Enschede, you would:
pay 64.9% less for restaurants
|
Enschede
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.98
€13.72
|
$5.23
PEN19.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.36
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
€1.81
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Enschede
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.54
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
€5.37
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
€4.25
|
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.16
€3.81
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.78
€6.21
|
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.41
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.82
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Enschede
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.10
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$107.18
€98.18
|
$23.85
PEN87.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,363.76
€35,142.93
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,771.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.58
€21.60
|
$20.14
PEN73.71
|
|
pay 56.6% less for housing
|
Enschede
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.37
€35.15
|
$26.56
PEN97.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,326.31
€1,214.96
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$991.38
€908.15
|
$363.71
PEN1,331.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.65
€167.32
|
$44.01
PEN161.05
|
|
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
Enschede
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,018.17
€932.69
|
$213.68
PEN782.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,475.86
€7,764.27
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,612.76
|
|
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Enschede
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.16
€5.65
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
€3.26
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.94
€31.09
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.01
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Enschede
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.42
€81.00
|
$42.79
PEN156.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
€33.14
|
$34.98
PEN128.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.96
€81.49
|
$85.21
PEN311.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.53
€89.34
|
$94.35
PEN345.29
|
|
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