Cost of living comparison

 Lima, Peru
compared to
 Zakynthos, Greece
Zakynthos vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Zakynthos is 2.5 times more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants
pay 4.0 times more in Zakynthos
Groceries
pay 71.7% more in Zakynthos
Transportation
pay 24.5% more in Zakynthos
Housing
pay 2.4 times more in Zakynthos
Childcare
pay 5.0 times more in Zakynthos
Entertainment and Sports
pay 40.5% more in Zakynthos
Clothing
pay 86.4% more in Zakynthos

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

Zakynthos vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

pay 4.0 times more for restaurants

 
Lima
Zakynthos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.23
PEN18.95
$26.79
€23.50
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.10
PEN22.10
$10.72
€9.40
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.83
PEN3.00
$5.36
€4.70

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pay 71.7% more for groceries

 
Lima
Zakynthos
Bread
1 loaf
$2.42
PEN8.79
$1.88
€1.65
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.22
PEN15.30
$6.97
€6.11
Milk (1 gallon) $4.95
PEN17.96
$8.52
€7.47

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pay 24.5% more for transportation

 
Lima
Zakynthos
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.39
PEN19.53
$8.09
€7.10
Monthly public transit pass $23.85
PEN86.48
$32.15
€28.20
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,163.52
PEN83,982.27
$16,076.45
€14,101.54

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

 
Lima
Zakynthos
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$26.56
PEN96.31
$47.16
€41.36
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $575.58
PEN2,086.84
$375.12
€329.04
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $363.71
PEN1,318.66
$375.12
€329.04

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

 
Lima
Zakynthos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $213.68
PEN774.72
$1,071.76
€940.10
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,818.35
PEN28,346.42
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pay 40.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Lima
Zakynthos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.12
PEN7.69
$4.29
€3.76
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.62
PEN9.50
$4.47
€3.92
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.30
PEN19.22
$4.93
€4.32

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pay 86.4% more for clothing

 
Lima
Zakynthos
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.79
PEN155.15
$107.18
€94.01
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.98
PEN126.83
$85.74
€75.21
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.21
PEN308.93
$117.89
€103.41

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