Cost of living comparison
Lima is 15.7% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 45.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% less in Lima
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 39.6% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$5.23
PEN18.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$6.10
PEN22.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$2.42
PEN8.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$4.22
PEN15.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$4.95
PEN17.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.70
PEN9.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$2.25
PEN8.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 13.2% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$5.39
PEN19.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.24
|
$23.85
PEN86.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,547.03
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,750.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$20.14
PEN72.83
|
|
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$26.56
PEN96.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.04
|
$575.58
PEN2,081.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.73
|
$363.71
PEN1,315.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€181.00
|
$44.01
PEN159.11
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.30
|
$213.68
PEN772.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,307.05
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,268.25
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$2.12
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$2.62
PEN9.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$5.30
PEN19.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$30.52
PEN110.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$7.95
PEN28.75
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$42.79
PEN154.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$34.98
PEN126.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.63
|
$85.21
PEN308.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.97
|
$94.35
PEN341.14
|
|
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