Cost of living comparison
Sanaa is 22.5% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% more in Sanaa
- Groceries
-
pay 58.8% more in Sanaa
- Transportation
-
pay 74.8% more in Sanaa
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% less in Sanaa
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% less in Sanaa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% more in Sanaa
- Clothing
-
pay 30.9% more in Sanaa
The cost of transportation, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Sanaa are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Sanaa.
If you lived in Sanaa instead of Lima, you would:
pay 25.8% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
$6.00
YER1,475
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
$9.50
YER2,335
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
$1.14
YER281
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
$0.48
YER118
|
|
pay 58.8% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
$1.25
YER307
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
$4.37
YER1,075
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
$7.16
YER1,759
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
$3.55
YER873
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
$3.99
YER982
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$2.02
YER496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
$0.70
YER171
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$1.50
YER368
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
$0.81
YER199
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
$0.78
YER191
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.75
YER184
|
|
pay 74.8% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
$9.19
YER2,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
$36.03
YER8,852
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
$43.77
YER10,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
$180.13
YER44,261
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
$110.08
YER27,048
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
$69.51
YER17,080
|
|
pay 49.8% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
$88.92
YER21,850
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
$4,602.31
YER1,130,883
|
|
pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
$1.75
YER430
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
$2.80
YER688
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
$4.00
YER984
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
$82.55
YER20,284
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
$5.60
YER1,377
|
|
pay 30.9% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
$42.70
YER10,491
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
$116.08
YER28,524
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
$44.69
YER10,980
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
$37.35
YER9,178
|
|
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