Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 46.5% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% more in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% less in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 91.1% more in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0% more in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% more in Estonia
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Estonia are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
$12.54
€12.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
$8.68
€8.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
$1.77
€1.72
|
|
pay 20.2% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
$1.10
€1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
$5.07
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
$4.04
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
$2.47
€2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
$3.50
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
$1.24
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
$0.41
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.46
€0.45
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
$6.86
€6.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
$22.40
€21.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
$26,622.60
€25,818.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
$9.20
€8.93
|
|
pay 91.1% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
$27.99
€27.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
$484.69
€470.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
$364.00
€353.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
$208.88
€202.57
|
|
pay 2.0% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
$230.59
€223.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
$7,509.99
€7,283.12
|
|
pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
$4.19
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
$3.38
€3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
$5.81
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
$45.35
€43.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
$8.77
€8.50
|
|
pay 33.8% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
$101.44
€98.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
$34.43
€33.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
$81.18
€78.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
$98.56
€95.58
|
|
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