Cost of living comparison
Dili is 58.0% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.9% more in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 54.2% more in Dili
- Transportation
-
pay 45.4% more in Dili
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 58.1% more in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% more in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% more in Dili
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Dili are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Dili.
If you lived in Dili instead of Lima, you would:
pay 93.9% more for restaurants
Lima
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
$5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
$8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
$2.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 54.2% more for groceries
Lima
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
$1.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
$2.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
$9.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
$2.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
$3.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
$1.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
$0.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$1.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
$1.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
$0.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 45.4% more for transportation
Lima
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
$5.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Lima
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
$76.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
$980.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
$875.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 58.1% more for childcare
Lima
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
$375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
$2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
$3.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
$2.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
$56.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 5.6% more for clothing
Lima
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
$65.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
$83.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
$55.00
|
|
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