Cost of living comparison
Montreal is 88.8% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Montreal
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Montreal
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% more in Montreal
- Housing
-
pay 92.6% more in Montreal
- Childcare
-
pay 88.3% more in Montreal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 84.0% more in Montreal
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% more in Montreal
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Montreal are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Montreal.
If you lived in Montreal instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
$2.09
CA$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
$3.25
CA$4.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
$7.59
CA$10.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
$8.62
CA$12.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
$3.45
CA$4.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
$5.61
CA$8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
$1.61
CA$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$1.95
CA$2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
$1.13
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
|
pay 42.0% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
$4.61
CA$6.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
$71.85
CA$103.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
$15.29
CA$22.08
|
|
pay 92.6% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
$43.57
CA$62.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
$1,195.88
CA$1,727.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
$957.38
CA$1,383.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
$59.67
CA$86.20
|
|
pay 88.3% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
$650.63
CA$939.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
$5,648.39
CA$8,160.51
|
|
pay 84.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
$6.47
CA$9.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
$3.61
CA$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
$11.85
CA$17.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
$36.11
CA$52.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
$63.65
CA$91.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
$44.65
CA$64.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
$89.18
CA$128.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
$107.63
CA$155.50
|
|
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