Cost of living comparison
Lima is 9.5% cheaper than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.7% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 64.3% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 55.9% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% more in Lima
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 57.7% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 64.3% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 14.4% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 55.9% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
|
pay 80.8% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 45.0% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
|
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