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$22.16
|
$5.23
PEN18.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$13.79
|
$6.10
PEN21.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CA$2.65
|
$0.83
PEN2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
CA$2.50
|
$0.51
PEN1.81
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
CA$3.17
|
$2.42
PEN8.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
CA$8.64
|
$4.22
PEN14.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
CA$9.34
|
$4.95
PEN17.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CA$4.47
|
$2.70
PEN9.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
CA$7.78
|
$2.25
PEN7.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
CA$2.73
|
$0.87
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.93
|
$0.50
PEN1.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
$0.48
PEN1.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
$0.52
PEN1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.11
|
$0.53
PEN1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.23
|
$0.48
PEN1.69
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CA$5.74
|
$5.39
PEN19.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.47
CA$110.33
|
$23.85
PEN84.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,470.95
|
$23,163.52
PEN82,181.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.32
CA$25.12
|
$20.14
PEN71.46
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.79
CA$79.24
|
$26.56
PEN94.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,497.20
CA$2,052.74
|
$575.58
PEN2,042.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,206.15
CA$1,653.70
|
$363.71
PEN1,290.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.53
CA$151.55
|
$44.01
PEN156.13
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.86
CA$738.81
|
$213.68
PEN758.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,010.43
CA$19,209.00
|
$7,818.35
PEN27,738.48
|
|
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
CA$7.12
|
$2.12
PEN7.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CA$4.70
|
$2.62
PEN9.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$16.25
|
$5.30
PEN18.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.44
CA$58.18
|
$30.52
PEN108.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.77
CA$14.77
|
$7.95
PEN28.21
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.40
CA$86.93
|
$42.79
PEN151.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.73
CA$70.93
|
$34.98
PEN124.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.77
CA$117.59
|
$85.21
PEN302.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.98
CA$141.19
|
$94.35
PEN334.74
|
|
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