Cost of living comparison
Lima is 29.3% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 30.2% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 30.0% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 37.7% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Italy, you would:
pay 58.2% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.35
|
$5.23
PEN19.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.94
|
$6.10
PEN22.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.27
|
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
$2.42
PEN8.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.07
|
$4.22
PEN15.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.92
|
$4.95
PEN18.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$2.70
PEN9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.49
|
$2.25
PEN8.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.17
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.42
|
$5.39
PEN19.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.50
|
$23.85
PEN87.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,086.13
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,593.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.00
|
$20.14
PEN73.56
|
|
pay 30.0% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.66
|
$26.56
PEN97.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€583.25
|
$575.58
PEN2,102.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€455.01
|
$363.71
PEN1,328.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€133.67
|
$44.01
PEN160.71
|
|
pay 37.7% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€452.18
|
$213.68
PEN780.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,413.45
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,552.61
|
|
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.45
|
$2.12
PEN7.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.50
|
$2.62
PEN9.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
$5.30
PEN19.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.33
|
$30.52
PEN111.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.35
|
$7.95
PEN29.04
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.70
|
$42.79
PEN156.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
$34.98
PEN127.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€76.50
|
$85.21
PEN311.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€102.60
|
$94.35
PEN344.57
|
|
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