Cost of living comparison
Lima is 14.6% cheaper than Larissa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 1.6% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Larissa, you would:
pay 29.5% less for restaurants
|
Larissa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.72
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.31
|
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Larissa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
€1.39
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.12
€5.49
|
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.60
€5.02
|
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
€3.68
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
€3.78
|
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.41
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.42
|
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.46
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
Larissa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.74
|
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€48.01
|
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,046.79
€28,710.43
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.27
€13.68
|
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
|
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Larissa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.47
€26.41
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.40
€326.46
|
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.37
€245.81
|
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$276.61
€247.81
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
|
pay 1.6% less for childcare
|
Larissa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$478.01
€428.24
|
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,144.46
€4,608.88
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Larissa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.84
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.25
|
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.93
€4.42
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.53
€37.21
|
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.11
€8.16
|
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Larissa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.50
€93.62
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
€32.41
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
€82.82
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.42
€79.22
|
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
|
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