Cost of living comparison
Lima is 68.5% more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.9% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 37.9% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.9% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Lima
The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Lima are more expensive than in Kenya. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 32.9% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES419.78
|
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.07
|
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.80
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 61.1% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES498.15
|
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.76
|
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.28
|
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.55
|
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.83
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.98
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.03
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.92
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.10
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 24.7% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES730.77
|
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
|
pay 37.9% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
|
pay 27.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.56
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.45
|
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES818.22
|
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
|
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