Cost of living comparison
Lima is 36.1% cheaper than Gibraltar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 61.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.00
|
$5.23
PEN18.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.50
|
$6.10
PEN22.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.67
|
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.50
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.37
|
$2.42
PEN8.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.60
|
$4.22
PEN15.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.50
|
$4.95
PEN17.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP2.94
|
$2.70
PEN9.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.09
|
$2.25
PEN8.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.42
|
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.25
|
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.44
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.36
|
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.81
|
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.68
|
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 32.1% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.61
|
$5.39
PEN19.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.45
|
$23.85
PEN86.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP24,618.10
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,750.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP19.79
|
$20.14
PEN72.83
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP42.40
|
$26.56
PEN96.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,304.84
|
$575.58
PEN2,081.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,214.94
|
$363.71
PEN1,315.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP67.56
|
$44.01
PEN159.11
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP638.71
|
$213.68
PEN772.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP11,996.64
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,268.25
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.00
|
$2.12
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.43
|
$2.62
PEN9.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.60
|
$5.30
PEN19.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP59.57
|
$30.52
PEN110.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.50
|
$7.95
PEN28.75
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP99.35
|
$42.79
PEN154.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP33.12
|
$34.98
PEN126.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP101.36
|
$85.21
PEN308.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP66.65
|
$94.35
PEN341.14
|
|
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