Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 35.6% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Lima, you would:
pay 38.3% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN15.20
|
$1.87
NPR251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN23.30
|
$6.74
NPR905.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.26
|
$0.50
NPR67.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
$0.18
NPR24.23
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.80
|
$0.56
NPR75.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.58
|
$4.47
NPR601.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.59
|
$3.24
NPR434.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.07
|
$1.56
NPR209.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.93
|
$1.43
NPR192.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN3.00
|
$1.13
NPR152.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.86
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
$0.57
NPR76.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
$0.33
NPR43.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.22
NPR29.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$0.28
NPR37.77
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN21.16
|
$4.97
NPR668.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN78.62
|
$8.98
NPR1,207.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN81,041.60
|
$33,681.15
NPR4,526,827.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN76.99
|
$11.23
NPR1,508.94
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN109.51
|
$10.72
NPR1,441.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,101.79
|
$205.38
NPR27,603.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,367.78
|
$120.20
NPR16,155.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN179.17
|
$29.53
NPR3,969.41
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN945.49
|
$92.91
NPR12,487.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,869.31
|
$3,100.81
NPR416,756.23
|
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN8.10
|
$2.62
NPR352.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN10.02
|
$1.66
NPR223.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.26
|
$2.99
NPR402.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN115.73
|
$24.50
NPR3,292.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN25.33
|
$3.37
NPR452.68
|
|
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN165.75
|
$25.39
NPR3,411.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN120.29
|
$35.76
NPR4,806.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN308.68
|
$52.04
NPR6,993.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN345.06
|
$39.52
NPR5,312.25
|
|
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