Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 46.5% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Lima, you would:
pay 44.7% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.90
|
$1.57
NPR211.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN23.21
|
$6.71
NPR904.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.15
|
$0.42
NPR56.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.94
|
$0.16
NPR21.22
|
|
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.23
|
$0.46
NPR62.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN16.07
|
$3.21
NPR432.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.86
|
$2.81
NPR378.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.30
|
$1.50
NPR202.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.56
|
$1.41
NPR190.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.33
|
$0.99
NPR132.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.92
|
$0.40
NPR54.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$0.48
NPR64.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.99
|
$0.27
NPR35.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.03
|
$0.18
NPR24.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$0.26
NPR35.16
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.51
|
$4.84
NPR652.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN90.82
|
$15.93
NPR2,147.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN88,199.51
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,159,311.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN76.70
|
$9.11
NPR1,228.02
|
|
pay 72.2% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN101.14
|
$9.30
NPR1,253.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,191.63
|
$83.84
NPR11,304.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,384.88
|
$52.73
NPR7,109.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN167.57
|
$20.72
NPR2,794.01
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN813.63
|
$51.59
NPR6,955.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,769.86
|
$2,839.32
NPR382,833.15
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
$2.21
NPR297.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.97
|
$1.57
NPR211.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN20.18
|
$2.90
NPR391.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN116.19
|
$16.62
NPR2,241.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN30.27
|
$2.96
NPR398.67
|
|
pay 48.3% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN162.94
|
$21.36
NPR2,880.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN133.20
|
$27.01
NPR3,641.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN324.44
|
$40.30
NPR5,433.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN359.26
|
$30.56
NPR4,120.55
|
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