Cost of living comparison
Lima is 56.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 49.4% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 70.4% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 81.4% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.5% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 35.7% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of London, you would:
pay 64.9% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.45
|
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.78
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.25
|
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.75
|
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.35
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.21
|
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.18
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.57
|
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.46
|
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,502.17
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.54
|
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
|
pay 70.4% less for housing
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.34
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,133.90
|
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,553.67
|
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.68
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
|
pay 81.4% less for childcare
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,756.83
|
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,998.50
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.22
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.62
|
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.88
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.43
|
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.15
|
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£72.98
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.05
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.48
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£101.91
|
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
|
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