Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Roseau, Dominica

Roseau vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 45.4% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 87.1% more in Roseau
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 36.5% more in Roseau
Housing: pay 40.1% more in Roseau
Childcare: pay 52.8% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% more in Roseau
Clothing: pay 32.8% more in Roseau

The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Roseau are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Roseau.

Roseau vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Roseau instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 87.1% more for restaurants

	Lima	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.19	$7.40 EC$20.00	+41.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.38	$6.66 EC$18.00	+9.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.04	$1.71 EC$4.62	+106.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.87	$1.48 EC$4.00	+190.9%
Average			+87.1%

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Lima	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.90	$2.47 EC$6.67	+1.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.50	$1.11 EC$3.00	-73.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.18	$14.24 EC$38.49	+187.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.93	$5.18 EC$14.00	+91.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.25	$4.69 EC$12.66	+108.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.21	$2.85 EC$7.71	+226.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.85	$1.02 EC$2.77	+103.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.77	$2.12 EC$5.74	+341.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.92	$2.41 EC$6.50	+359.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.96	$1.48 EC$4.00	+177.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.75	$1.39 EC$3.75	+191.3%
Average			+155.9%

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pay 36.5% more for transportation

	Lima	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.77	$4.49 EC$12.13	-16.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.58	$32.25 EC$87.16	+35.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN85,045.13	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	+43.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN73.95	$37.00 EC$100.00	+83.7%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 40.1% more for housing

	Lima	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.53	$56.74 EC$153.33	+113.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,113.25	$283.68 EC$766.67	-50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,335.35	$203.51 EC$550.00	-44.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN161.57	$106.28 EC$287.22	+141.5%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 52.8% less for childcare

	Lima	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN784.53	$111.01 EC$300.00	-48.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,705.16	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	-57.4%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.78	$1.85 EC$5.00	-12.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.62	$3.10 EC$8.38	+18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.46	$7.40 EC$20.00	+39.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN112.04	$43.17 EC$116.67	+41.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.19	$8.33 EC$22.50	+4.7%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 32.8% more for clothing

	Lima	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN157.11	$70.92 EC$191.67	+65.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.44	$38.24 EC$103.33	+9.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN312.84	$148.01 EC$400.00	+73.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN346.41	$77.70 EC$210.00	-17.6%
Average			+32.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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