Cost of living comparison
Lima is 24.6% cheaper than Kortrijk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 43.3% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 15.1% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Kortrijk, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
Kortrijk
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.36
€18.72
|
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.83
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Kortrijk
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
€1.33
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.19
€6.61
|
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
€3.20
|
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
€2.37
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
€3.69
|
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Kortrijk
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.37
|
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.29
|
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,329.96
€25,129.84
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.82
€20.99
|
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
|
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
Kortrijk
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.26
€42.54
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.23
€689.84
|
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$656.45
€603.61
|
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.76
€108.28
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
|
pay 15.1% more for childcare
|
Kortrijk
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.57
€410.62
|
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,287.05
€3,941.94
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kortrijk
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
€2.87
|
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Kortrijk
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
€63.81
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.40
€77.61
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.46
€88.69
|
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
|
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