Cost of living comparison
Alexandria is 53.7% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% less in Alexandria
- Groceries
-
pay 49.9% less in Alexandria
- Transportation
-
pay 59.7% less in Alexandria
- Housing
-
pay 77.4% less in Alexandria
- Childcare
-
pay 76.7% less in Alexandria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.1% less in Alexandria
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Alexandria
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Alexandria.
If you lived in Alexandria instead of Lima, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
$3.55
EGP181.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
$4.47
EGP228.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
$0.29
EGP14.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
$0.10
EGP5.34
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
$0.68
EGP34.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
$1.90
EGP97.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
$3.25
EGP166.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
$1.41
EGP72.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
$2.10
EGP107.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$0.63
EGP32.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
$0.21
EGP10.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.15
EGP7.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
$0.16
EGP8.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
$0.19
EGP9.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.26
EGP13.28
|
|
pay 59.7% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
$1.02
EGP52.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
$2.44
EGP124.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
$26,388.44
EGP1,349,159.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
$3.65
EGP186.81
|
|
pay 77.4% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
$7.94
EGP405.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
$114.18
EGP5,837.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
$64.28
EGP3,286.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
$10.19
EGP520.82
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
$60.51
EGP3,093.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
$1,441.21
EGP73,684.84
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
$2.03
EGP103.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
$1.45
EGP73.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
$1.83
EGP93.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
$14.76
EGP754.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
$2.44
EGP124.54
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
$22.41
EGP1,145.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
$48.11
EGP2,459.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
$101.49
EGP5,189.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
$32.70
EGP1,672.03
|
|
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