Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

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Bet Shemesh vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Bet Shemesh is 2.1 times more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 3.5 times more in Bet Shemesh
Groceries: pay 53.9% more in Bet Shemesh
Transportation: pay 20.9% more in Bet Shemesh
Housing: pay 76.1% more in Bet Shemesh
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Bet Shemesh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.3% more in Bet Shemesh
Clothing: pay 52.1% more in Bet Shemesh

The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Bet Shemesh are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bet Shemesh.

Bet Shemesh vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bet Shemesh instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 3.5 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Bet Shemesh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.25	$21.33 ₪77.31	+308.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.46	$14.67 ₪53.15	+140.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.05	$2.74 ₪9.94	+231.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.87	$2.17 ₪7.85	+325.8%
Average			+251.4%

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pay 53.9% more for groceries

	Lima	Bet Shemesh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.93	$2.15 ₪7.80	-11.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.55	$7.42 ₪26.90	+75.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.24	$6.78 ₪24.58	+36.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.96	$3.67 ₪13.29	+35.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.28	$4.23 ₪15.34	+88.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.22	$1.54 ₪5.58	+75.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.86	$0.83 ₪2.99	+63.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.77	$0.83 ₪2.99	+71.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.93	$1.08 ₪3.92	+107.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.97	$0.65 ₪2.36	+21.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.75	$0.60 ₪2.18	+26.5%
Average			+53.9%

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pay 20.9% more for transportation

	Lima	Bet Shemesh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.84	$7.20 ₪26.09	+33.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.87	$27.06 ₪98.08	+13.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN85,334.39	$39,996.59 ₪144,948.83	+72.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN74.20	$12.80 ₪46.38	-36.5%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 76.1% more for housing

	Lima	Bet Shemesh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.86	$25.78 ₪93.41	-3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,120.43	$786.60 ₪2,850.66	+36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,339.89	$666.61 ₪2,415.81	+83.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN162.12	$126.46 ₪458.29	+187.4%
Average			+76.1%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Lima	Bet Shemesh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN787.20	$937.70 ₪3,398.24	+338.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,802.80	$15,998.63 ₪57,979.53	+104.6%
Average			+221.7%

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pay 85.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Bet Shemesh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.81	$8.53 ₪30.92	+302.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.65	$3.73 ₪13.53	+42.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.53	$9.87 ₪35.75	+86.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN112.42	$18.67 ₪67.64	-38.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.29	$10.67 ₪38.65	+34.1%
Average			+85.3%

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pay 52.1% more for clothing

	Lima	Bet Shemesh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN157.65	$79.99 ₪289.90	+86.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.87	$59.99 ₪217.42	+71.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN313.90	$107.55 ₪389.75	+26.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN347.59	$116.66 ₪422.77	+23.6%
Average			+52.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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