Cost of living comparison
Liege is 75.2% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Liege
- Groceries
-
pay 53.3% more in Liege
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% more in Liege
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Liege
- Childcare
-
pay 26.6% more in Liege
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.0% more in Liege
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% more in Liege
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Liege are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Liege.
If you lived in Liege instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.75
|
$19.29
€18.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN23.04
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.13
|
$2.77
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.92
|
$1.99
€1.94
|
|
pay 53.3% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.16
|
$2.64
€2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.95
|
$5.63
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.72
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.22
|
$3.66
€3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.49
|
$4.54
€4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.31
|
$1.38
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.91
|
$1.00
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.98
|
$1.50
€1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.02
|
$0.61
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$0.36
€0.35
|
|
pay 34.0% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.36
|
$6.80
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN90.15
|
$39.98
€38.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN87,547.78
|
$23,578.79
€22,993.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN76.13
|
$28.29
€27.59
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN100.40
|
$56.19
€54.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,175.43
|
$727.91
€709.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,374.65
|
$598.40
€583.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN166.33
|
$145.08
€141.48
|
|
pay 26.6% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN807.61
|
$375.12
€365.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,549.88
|
$6,073.32
€5,922.60
|
|
pay 60.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.01
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.90
|
$3.17
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN20.03
|
$8.79
€8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN115.33
|
$39.30
€38.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN30.05
|
$14.47
€14.11
|
|
pay 26.6% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN161.73
|
$79.04
€77.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN132.22
|
$33.22
€32.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN322.04
|
$84.85
€82.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN356.60
|
$120.04
€117.06
|
|
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