Cost of living comparison
Lima is 39.4% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.7% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 26.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 36.2% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 61.1% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 31.5% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.8% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% less in Lima
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.74
|
$5.23
PEN19.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.67
|
$6.10
PEN22.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.91
|
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.47
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$2.42
PEN8.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.66
|
$4.22
PEN15.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.48
|
$4.95
PEN18.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.30
|
$2.70
PEN9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.98
|
$2.25
PEN8.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.32
|
$5.39
PEN19.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€106.19
|
$23.85
PEN87.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,725.94
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,593.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.20
|
$20.14
PEN73.56
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.70
|
$26.56
PEN97.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,250.40
|
$575.58
PEN2,102.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,055.79
|
$363.71
PEN1,328.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€142.10
|
$44.01
PEN160.71
|
|
pay 31.5% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€885.57
|
$213.68
PEN780.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,018.95
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,552.61
|
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.28
|
$2.12
PEN7.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.38
|
$2.62
PEN9.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.61
|
$5.30
PEN19.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€49.51
|
$30.52
PEN111.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.92
|
$7.95
PEN29.04
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€69.28
|
$42.79
PEN156.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
$34.98
PEN127.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€76.11
|
$85.21
PEN311.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€79.20
|
$94.35
PEN344.57
|
|
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