Cost of living comparison
Lima is 2.3 times more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 68.7% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1 times more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.8% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Lima
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL222.96
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL19.81
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL10.44
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 15.8% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.80
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL51.38
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL70.24
|
$4.95
PEN18.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL24.58
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL59.52
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.99
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL19.34
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL19.01
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL22.32
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.74
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL13.23
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 68.7% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL89.25
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL546.74
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL382,716.44
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,278.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL108.25
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL437.39
|
$26.56
PEN98.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,770.14
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,403.29
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$44.01
PEN163.92
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL564.96
|
$213.68
PEN795.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL21,505.02
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,121.38
|
|
pay 41.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL35.70
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL24.87
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL92.95
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL419.17
|
$30.52
PEN113.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL820.11
|
$42.79
PEN159.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL765.43
|
$34.98
PEN130.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,931.81
|
$85.21
PEN317.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,733.69
|
$94.35
PEN351.43
|
|
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