Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 27.2% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Kenya
- Groceries
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pay 20.4% less in Kenya
- Transportation
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pay 8.4% less in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% less in Kenya
- Childcare
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pay 25.9% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.7% less in Kenya
- Clothing
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pay 59.1% less in Kenya
Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Lima, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.19
|
$3.25
KES419.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.38
|
$5.64
KES729.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.04
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
$0.45
KES58.77
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.90
|
$0.50
KES64.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.50
|
$3.85
KES497.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.18
|
$2.73
KES352.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.93
|
$1.59
KES205.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.25
|
$2.20
KES284.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.21
|
$1.10
KES142.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.85
|
$0.44
KES56.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.66
KES84.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.92
|
$0.33
KES42.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.96
|
$0.30
KES38.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
$0.40
KES51.08
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.77
|
$5.65
KES730.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.58
|
$32.71
KES4,226.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,045.13
|
$16,627.25
KES2,148,240.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.95
|
$10.53
KES1,360.80
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.53
|
$38.26
KES4,942.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,113.25
|
$175.35
KES22,655.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,335.35
|
$99.93
KES12,910.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN161.57
|
$24.70
KES3,191.59
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN784.53
|
$135.79
KES17,544.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,705.16
|
$6,611.54
KES854,210.80
|
|
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.78
|
$1.99
KES257.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.62
|
$2.16
KES279.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.46
|
$2.93
KES378.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN112.04
|
$28.98
KES3,744.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.19
|
$6.33
KES817.90
|
|
pay 59.1% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN157.11
|
$12.19
KES1,574.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.44
|
$19.75
KES2,551.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN312.84
|
$35.28
KES4,558.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN346.41
|
$34.91
KES4,510.31
|
|
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