Cost of living comparison
Groningen is 2.3 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Groningen
- Groceries
-
pay 73.9% more in Groningen
- Transportation
-
pay 62.2% more in Groningen
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Groningen
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Groningen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.3% more in Groningen
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% more in Groningen
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Groningen are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Groningen.
If you lived in Groningen instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Groningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN18.95
|
$16.08
€14.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.10
|
$12.86
€11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.00
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
$2.38
€2.08
|
|
pay 73.9% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Groningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.79
|
$1.63
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.30
|
$6.33
€5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN17.96
|
$4.51
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.81
|
$4.50
€3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.15
|
$6.86
€6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.17
|
$0.86
€0.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
$1.06
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$1.58
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
pay 62.2% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Groningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.53
|
$7.78
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.48
|
$63.82
€55.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN83,982.27
|
$27,222.78
€23,878.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.03
|
$24.03
€21.08
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Groningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.31
|
$41.34
€36.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,086.84
|
$1,085.50
€952.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,318.66
|
$836.74
€733.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN159.55
|
$154.76
€135.75
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Groningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN774.72
|
$1,648.51
€1,445.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,346.42
|
$7,974.99
€6,995.30
|
|
pay 66.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Groningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.69
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.50
|
$3.44
€3.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.22
|
$9.91
€8.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN110.64
|
$30.08
€26.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.83
|
$12.86
€11.28
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Groningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.15
|
$66.58
€58.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN126.83
|
$27.07
€23.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN308.93
|
$82.43
€72.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN342.08
|
$90.94
€79.77
|
|
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