Cost of living comparison
Lima is 43.9% cheaper than Lyon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 45.5% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 30.4% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 45.7% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 29.7% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Lyon, you would:
pay 65.9% less for restaurants
|
Lyon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$5.23
PEN19.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.48
|
$6.10
PEN22.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.84
|
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.72
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Lyon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
€2.35
|
$2.42
PEN8.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.86
€8.76
|
$4.22
PEN15.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.72
|
$4.95
PEN18.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.68
|
$2.70
PEN9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.35
€6.54
|
$2.25
PEN8.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.47
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.56
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Lyon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.26
€6.45
|
$5.39
PEN19.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.02
€66.68
|
$23.85
PEN87.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€30,860.66
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,593.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.08
€16.96
|
$20.14
PEN73.56
|
|
pay 46.0% less for housing
|
Lyon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.62
€30.78
|
$26.56
PEN97.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$952.96
€847.04
|
$575.58
PEN2,102.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.55
€596.91
|
$363.71
PEN1,328.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.30
€158.48
|
$44.01
PEN160.71
|
|
pay 45.7% less for childcare
|
Lyon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.68
€500.13
|
$213.68
PEN780.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,074.89
€9,843.91
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,552.61
|
|
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lyon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$2.12
PEN7.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.21
|
$2.62
PEN9.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.33
€10.96
|
$5.30
PEN19.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.80
€37.15
|
$30.52
PEN111.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.43
|
$7.95
PEN29.04
|
|
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Lyon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.89
€87.01
|
$42.79
PEN156.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.55
€36.04
|
$34.98
PEN127.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.89
€86.12
|
$85.21
PEN311.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€132.42
|
$94.35
PEN344.57
|
|
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