Cost of living comparison
Lima is 38.7% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.1% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 27.7% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 48.7% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.9% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Germany, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.62
|
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.89
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.72
|
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.34
|
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.50
|
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.25
|
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€6.05
|
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.68
|
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.04
|
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.64
|
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 27.7% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.86
|
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€51.36
|
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,937.60
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.32
|
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
|
pay 48.7% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.76
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€766.52
|
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€606.38
|
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€223.11
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€444.54
|
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,937.10
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.28
|
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.38
|
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.47
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.92
|
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.41
|
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€79.85
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.55
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€88.82
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€119.70
|
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
|
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