Cost of living comparison

Irbid, Jordan

compared to

Lima, Peru

Lima vs. Irbid Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 55.7% more expensive than Irbid.

Restaurants: pay 32.9% more in Lima
Groceries: pay 64.3% more in Lima
Transportation: pay 71.3% more in Lima
Housing: pay 68.6% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 27.8% more in Lima

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Irbid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.

Lima vs. Irbid Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Irbid, you would:

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pay 32.9% more for restaurants

	Irbid	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.23 JOD3.000	$5.23 PEN19.46	+23.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$6.10 PEN22.70	-13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.83 PEN3.08	+71.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.51 PEN1.90	+50.3%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 64.3% more for groceries

	Irbid	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.44 JOD0.310	$2.42 PEN9.03	+449.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$4.22 PEN15.72	+24.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 JOD3.080	$4.95 PEN18.44	+14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 JOD1.260	$2.70 PEN10.07	+52.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 JOD1.610	$2.25 PEN8.37	-1.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.64 JOD0.450	$0.87 PEN3.26	+36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 JOD0.490	$0.50 PEN1.88	-27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.48 PEN1.79	-0.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 JOD0.190	$0.52 PEN1.95	+92.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$0.53 PEN1.99	+32.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.48 PEN1.77	+33.3%
Average			+64.3%

Irbid vs. Lima - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.3% more for transportation

	Irbid	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$5.39 PEN20.06	-1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.40 JOD5.250	$23.85 PEN88.84	+222.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,679.17 JOD17,507.400	$23,163.52 PEN86,270.15	-6.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.78 JOD8.350	$20.14 PEN75.02	+71.1%
Average			+71.3%

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pay 68.6% more for housing

	Irbid	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.03 JOD22.010	$26.56 PEN98.93	-14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$209.77 JOD148.810	$575.58 PEN2,143.69	+174.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$142.79 JOD101.290	$363.71 PEN1,354.58	+154.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 JOD52.100	$44.01 PEN163.90	-40.1%
Average			+68.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Irbid	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.45 JOD65.580	$213.68 PEN795.83	+131.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,995.68 JOD2,834.530	$7,818.35 PEN29,118.64	+95.7%
Average			+113.4%

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pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Irbid	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.94 JOD3.500	$2.12 PEN7.90	-57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.27 JOD0.900	$2.62 PEN9.76	+106.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$5.30 PEN19.74	+50.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.02 JOD27.680	$30.52 PEN113.65	-21.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.87 JOD7.000	$7.95 PEN29.61	-19.5%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 27.8% more for clothing

	Irbid	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.19 JOD31.350	$42.79 PEN159.37	-3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.62 JOD21.010	$34.98 PEN130.29	+18.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.09 JOD57.520	$85.21 PEN317.34	+5.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.36 JOD35.010	$94.35 PEN351.40	+91.2%
Average			+27.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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