Cost of living comparison
China is 0.5% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
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pay 36.0% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 4.4% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 30.3% less in China
- Housing
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pay 37.6% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 2.2 times more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.1% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 7.9% less in China
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in China. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in China.
If you lived in China instead of Lima, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.08
|
$2.85
CN¥20.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.26
|
$5.07
CN¥36.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.85
|
$1.59
CN¥11.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.42
|
$5.85
CN¥42.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.09
|
$6.86
CN¥49.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.88
|
$1.60
CN¥11.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.21
|
$1.54
CN¥11.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.65
CN¥4.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$0.52
CN¥3.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.40
CN¥2.89
|
|
pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.67
|
$4.44
CN¥32.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.11
|
$22.47
CN¥162.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,593.16
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,798.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.56
|
$3.97
CN¥28.72
|
|
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
Lima
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.01
|
$11.70
CN¥84.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,102.02
|
$328.33
CN¥2,372.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,328.25
|
$205.78
CN¥1,486.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.71
|
$40.46
CN¥292.33
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN780.36
|
$459.70
CN¥3,321.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,552.61
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,354.54
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.74
|
$1.09
CN¥7.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.57
|
$3.07
CN¥22.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.36
|
$3.23
CN¥23.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.44
|
$41.41
CN¥299.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.04
|
$5.93
CN¥42.81
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.28
|
$48.23
CN¥348.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.76
|
$31.67
CN¥228.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.18
|
$72.53
CN¥524.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN344.57
|
$75.53
CN¥545.76
|
|
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