Cost of living comparison
Al-farwaniyah is 5.9% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% more in Al-farwaniyah
- Childcare
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pay 46.5% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.0% more in Al-farwaniyah
- Clothing
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pay 4.1% less in Al-farwaniyah
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Al-farwaniyah are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Al-farwaniyah.
If you lived in Al-farwaniyah instead of Lima, you would:
pay 4.4% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
$7.32
KWD2.260
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
$4.88
KWD1.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
$2.03
KWD0.630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
$4.31
KWD1.330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
$2.04
KWD0.630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
$0.74
KWD0.230
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
$0.62
KWD0.190
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
$0.44
KWD0.140
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$0.47
KWD0.140
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
$0.34
KWD0.110
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
$19,509.97
KWD6,013.750
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
$17.15
KWD5.290
|
|
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
$26.66
KWD8.220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
$585.30
KWD180.410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
$541.94
KWD167.050
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
$41.34
KWD12.740
|
|
pay 46.5% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
$104.05
KWD32.070
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
$4,552.33
KWD1,403.210
|
|
pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
$65.03
KWD20.050
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
$11.38
KWD3.510
|
|
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
$42.27
KWD13.030
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
$37.39
KWD11.530
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
$93.02
KWD28.670
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
$65.03
KWD20.050
|
|
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