Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Yerevan, Armenia

Yerevan vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 39.2% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 51.6% more in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 10.3% more in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 23.4% less in Yerevan
Housing: pay 60.4% more in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 45.3% more in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.7% more in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 83.3% more in Yerevan

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

Yerevan vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.6% more for restaurants

	Lima	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN18.89	$11.57 AMD4,514.82	+121.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.04	$9.00 AMD3,511.53	+47.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN2.99	$0.99 AMD387.38	+19.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.84	$0.60 AMD232.89	+17.3%
Average			+51.6%

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pay 10.3% more for groceries

	Lima	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.76	$0.86 AMD336.82	-64.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.26	$4.04 AMD1,574.00	-4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN17.91	$6.24 AMD2,434.03	+26.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.78	$2.46 AMD960.54	-9.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.13	$3.37 AMD1,316.34	+50.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.16	$0.56 AMD217.78	-36.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.82	$0.83 AMD321.84	+63.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.74	$0.79 AMD308.30	+64.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.89	$1.01 AMD393.42	+92.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.93	$0.34 AMD130.92	-37.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.72	$0.32 AMD125.29	-32.6%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 23.4% less for transportation

	Lima	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.47	$5.29 AMD2,064.00	-1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN86.24	$12.86 AMD5,016.47	-46.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN83,750.68	$30,864.95 AMD12,039,529.79	+33.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN72.83	$4.27 AMD1,665.47	-78.8%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 60.4% more for housing

	Lima	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN96.04	$22.21 AMD8,665.05	-16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,081.08	$931.30 AMD363,272.82	+61.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,315.02	$625.77 AMD244,093.86	+72.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN159.11	$98.60 AMD38,461.79	+124.1%
Average			+60.4%

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pay 45.3% more for childcare

	Lima	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN772.59	$374.24 AMD145,979.30	+75.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,268.25	$9,037.50 AMD3,525,270.30	+15.6%
Average			+45.3%

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pay 46.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.67	$2.06 AMD802.64	-3.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.47	$3.76 AMD1,467.55	+43.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.16	$2.57 AMD1,003.29	-51.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN110.33	$106.02 AMD41,353.58	+247.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN28.75	$7.72 AMD3,009.88	-3.0%
Average			+46.7%

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pay 83.3% more for clothing

	Lima	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN154.72	$111.12 AMD43,343.75	+159.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN126.48	$63.96 AMD24,947.27	+82.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN308.08	$139.93 AMD54,581.10	+64.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN341.14	$119.43 AMD46,587.75	+26.6%
Average			+83.3%

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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: March 2025

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