Cost of living comparison
Lima is 39.8% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.1% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 61.4% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 52.2% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.5% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% less in Lima
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of London, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.17
CA$22.14
|
$5.23
PEN18.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$13.78
|
$6.10
PEN22.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CA$2.65
|
$0.83
PEN3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
CA$2.49
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
CA$3.17
|
$2.42
PEN8.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
CA$8.63
|
$4.22
PEN15.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
CA$9.33
|
$4.95
PEN17.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CA$4.46
|
$2.70
PEN9.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
CA$7.77
|
$2.25
PEN8.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
CA$2.73
|
$0.87
PEN3.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.92
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.10
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.23
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CA$5.74
|
$5.39
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.47
CA$110.22
|
$23.85
PEN86.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,436.77
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,982.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.32
CA$25.09
|
$20.14
PEN73.03
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.79
CA$79.16
|
$26.56
PEN96.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,497.20
CA$2,050.65
|
$575.58
PEN2,086.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,206.15
CA$1,652.01
|
$363.71
PEN1,318.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.53
CA$151.39
|
$44.01
PEN159.55
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.86
CA$738.05
|
$213.68
PEN774.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,010.43
CA$19,189.39
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,346.42
|
|
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
CA$7.11
|
$2.12
PEN7.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CA$4.70
|
$2.62
PEN9.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$16.24
|
$5.30
PEN19.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.44
CA$58.12
|
$30.52
PEN110.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.77
CA$14.76
|
$7.95
PEN28.83
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.40
CA$86.84
|
$42.79
PEN155.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.73
CA$70.85
|
$34.98
PEN126.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.77
CA$117.47
|
$85.21
PEN308.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.98
CA$141.05
|
$94.35
PEN342.08
|
|
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