Cost of living comparison
Lima is 26.9% more expensive than Jordan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 50.7% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 70.5% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% more in Lima
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Jordan.
If you lived in Lima instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 26.2% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 50.7% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$4.95
PEN18.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 17.8% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,894.950
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,278.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 31.9% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.800
|
$26.56
PEN98.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.180
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.510
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.130
|
$44.01
PEN163.92
|
|
pay 70.5% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.040
|
$213.68
PEN795.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,945.840
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,121.38
|
|
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.100
|
$30.52
PEN113.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.890
|
$42.79
PEN159.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
$34.98
PEN130.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.930
|
$85.21
PEN317.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.040
|
$94.35
PEN351.43
|
|
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