Cost of living comparison
Lima is 34.2% cheaper than Grenoble.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 34.9% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.9% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Grenoble, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
Grenoble
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$5.23
PEN19.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$6.10
PEN23.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
€2.54
|
$0.83
PEN3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
€1.34
|
$0.51
PEN1.92
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
Grenoble
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
€1.20
|
$2.42
PEN9.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.03
€9.78
|
$4.22
PEN15.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.57
|
$4.95
PEN18.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
$2.70
PEN10.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
€4.86
|
$2.25
PEN8.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.37
|
$0.87
PEN3.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.77
|
$0.50
PEN1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.42
|
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.19
|
$0.52
PEN1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€1.01
|
$0.53
PEN2.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.91
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Grenoble
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.91
|
$5.39
PEN20.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.97
€67.26
|
$23.85
PEN90.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€33,858.09
|
$23,163.52
PEN87,547.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.63
€18.16
|
$20.14
PEN76.13
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Grenoble
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.56
€30.77
|
$26.56
PEN100.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.14
€699.35
|
$575.58
PEN2,175.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$571.61
€557.42
|
$363.71
PEN1,374.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.40
€133.01
|
$44.01
PEN166.33
|
|
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Grenoble
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$696.65
€679.36
|
$213.68
PEN807.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€7,316.15
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,549.88
|
|
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grenoble
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.27
|
$2.12
PEN8.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
€3.18
|
$2.62
PEN9.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
$5.30
PEN20.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
€35.42
|
$30.52
PEN115.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$7.95
PEN30.05
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Grenoble
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.65
€64.02
|
$42.79
PEN161.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€31.35
|
$34.98
PEN132.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.45
€79.43
|
$85.21
PEN322.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.76
€127.51
|
$94.35
PEN356.60
|
|
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