Cost of living comparison
Lima is 51.3% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 63.9% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 63.5% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.5% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Lima
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Lima. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.23
PEN18.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.10
PEN22.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$2.42
PEN8.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.22
PEN15.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$4.95
PEN17.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.70
PEN9.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.25
PEN8.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 63.9% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.39
PEN19.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.85
PEN86.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,750.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$20.14
PEN72.83
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$26.56
PEN96.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$575.58
PEN2,081.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$363.71
PEN1,315.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$44.01
PEN159.11
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$213.68
PEN772.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,818.35
PEN28,268.25
|
pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.12
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.62
PEN9.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.30
PEN19.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$30.52
PEN110.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.95
PEN28.75
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$42.79
PEN154.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$34.98
PEN126.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$85.21
PEN308.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$94.35
PEN341.14
|
|
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