Cost of living comparison
Lima is 40.0% cheaper than Genk.
If you lived in Lima instead of Genk, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Genk
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€15.16
|
$4.03
PEN15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.10
|
$6.18
PEN23.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€2.02
|
$0.86
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€2.02
|
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
|
pay 24.8% less for groceries
|
Genk
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
€1.95
|
$2.33
PEN8.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.47
€4.17
|
$3.60
PEN13.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.38
€3.16
|
$4.93
PEN18.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
€2.73
|
$2.67
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
€3.67
|
$2.37
PEN8.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$0.80
PEN3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.84
|
$0.49
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.33
|
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.15
|
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.03
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
|
pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
Genk
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.68
|
$5.61
PEN21.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€50.52
|
$20.86
PEN78.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,659.74
€20,207.80
|
$21,497.63
PEN81,088.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.61
€22.03
|
$20.42
PEN77.03
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Genk
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.16
€46.79
|
$29.05
PEN109.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.17
€732.53
|
$557.54
PEN2,103.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$676.87
€631.49
|
$362.83
PEN1,368.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.49
€150.67
|
$47.53
PEN179.28
|
|
pay 58.0% less for childcare
|
Genk
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$606.47
€565.82
|
$250.81
PEN946.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,327.79
€16,166.24
|
$7,392.79
PEN27,885.59
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Genk
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.04
|
$2.15
PEN8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
€3.03
|
$2.66
PEN10.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.93
€8.34
|
$5.37
PEN20.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.15
€50.52
|
$30.70
PEN115.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.54
€12.63
|
$6.72
PEN25.34
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Genk
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.63
€92.95
|
$43.97
PEN165.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.73
€45.47
|
$31.91
PEN120.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.22
€75.78
|
$81.88
PEN308.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.05
€85.88
|
$91.53
PEN345.26
|
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