Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 24.2% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 20.9% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 33.7% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 38.0% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 3.3% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.2% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 7.0% less in Ukraine
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Lima, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.11
|
$5.80
UAH239.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.30
|
$5.14
UAH212.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
$0.58
UAH23.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$0.39
UAH16.16
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.86
|
$0.59
UAH24.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.44
|
$3.76
UAH155.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
$3.67
UAH151.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.89
|
$1.58
UAH65.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
$1.68
UAH69.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.66
UAH27.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.65
UAH27.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$0.80
UAH32.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$0.20
UAH8.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.28
UAH11.73
|
|
pay 33.7% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.70
|
$4.89
UAH201.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.25
|
$10.29
UAH424.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,730.17
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,072,433.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.68
|
$3.85
UAH158.82
|
|
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.17
|
$5.34
UAH220.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,105.42
|
$273.41
UAH11,282.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,330.40
|
$187.56
UAH7,739.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.97
|
$56.79
UAH2,343.50
|
|
pay 3.3% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN781.62
|
$271.83
UAH11,217.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,598.86
|
$5,183.21
UAH213,892.67
|
|
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$0.94
UAH38.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.58
|
$1.03
UAH42.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.39
|
$2.19
UAH90.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.62
|
$20.50
UAH846.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.08
|
$3.71
UAH153.16
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.53
|
$46.28
UAH1,909.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.96
|
$31.59
UAH1,303.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.68
|
$74.32
UAH3,066.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN345.13
|
$81.41
UAH3,359.39
|
|
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