Cost of living comparison
Lima is 1.6% cheaper than Jubail.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 20.9% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.6% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in Lima
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in Jubail. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Jubail, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Jubail
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
SAR34.00
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
SAR1.00
|
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
|
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
Jubail
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
SAR5.62
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
SAR15.00
|
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
SAR23.93
|
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
SAR9.16
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
SAR12.70
|
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
SAR3.74
|
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.85
|
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
SAR2.72
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
SAR2.34
|
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SAR2.04
|
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 20.9% more for transportation
|
Jubail
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
SAR8.75
|
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.41
SAR121.73
|
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,296.06
SAR87,490.89
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.29
SAR94.99
|
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
|
pay 4.5% less for housing
|
Jubail
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.21
SAR241.14
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$374.40
SAR1,406.10
|
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.24
SAR999.90
|
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.55
SAR328.79
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
|
pay 3.0% more for childcare
|
Jubail
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$202.34
SAR759.92
|
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,787.54
SAR29,246.96
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jubail
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
SAR7.00
|
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
SAR13.67
|
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.06
SAR26.50
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.50
SAR399.96
|
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.84
SAR51.99
|
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Jubail
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.04
SAR169.15
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.68
SAR231.64
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.54
SAR287.47
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.22
SAR274.97
|
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
|
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