Cost of living comparison
Lima is 44.7% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 50.1% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 27.3% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 71.4% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.0% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 32.0% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
|
pay 71.4% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
|
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
|
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