Cost of living comparison
Lima is 1.6% cheaper than Mahe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 53.3% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 74.9% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.6% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Lima
The cost of clothing and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in Mahe. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lima. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Mahe, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
|
Mahe
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR240.75
|
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
SCR115.93
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
SCR34.76
|
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
SCR26.53
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Mahe
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
SCR16.59
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.61
SCR152.48
|
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
SCR91.14
|
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
SCR52.07
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
SCR60.67
|
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
SCR13.35
|
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
SCR29.12
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.79
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.79
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Mahe
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.49
SCR93.16
|
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.07
SCR374.51
|
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.99
SCR545.71
|
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
|
pay 53.3% less for housing
|
Mahe
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$173.80
SCR2,496.71
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.85
SCR12,840.21
|
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$851.31
SCR12,229.11
|
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.35
SCR981.90
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
|
pay 74.9% more for childcare
|
Mahe
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,469.24
SCR64,201.07
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
|
pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mahe
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.94
SCR128.40
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
SCR66.66
|
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.04
SCR187.25
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.23
SCR764.72
|
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
SCR96.30
|
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Mahe
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.55
SCR410.13
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.42
SCR164.05
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.68
SCR656.21
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.10
SCR820.26
|
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
|
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