Cost of living comparison

 Mandeville, Jamaica
compared to
 Lima, Peru
Lima vs. Mandeville Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 6.4% more expensive than Mandeville.

Restaurants
pay 24.6% less in Lima
Groceries
pay 47.3% less in Lima
Transportation
pay 19.4% less in Lima
Housing
pay 21.1% less in Lima
Childcare
pay 2.3 times more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports
pay 14.6% less in Lima
Clothing
pay 39.0% more in Lima

The cost of childcare and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Mandeville. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.

Lima vs. Mandeville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Mandeville, you would:

pay 24.6% less for restaurants

 
Mandeville
Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.27
JMD998.66
$5.23
PEN19.03
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.62
JMD1,373.16
$6.10
PEN22.20
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.00
JMD159.79
$0.83
PEN3.02

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pay 47.3% less for groceries

 
Mandeville
Lima
Bread
1 loaf
$2.12
JMD337.13
$2.42
PEN8.83
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.58
JMD1,047.96
$4.22
PEN15.38
Milk (1 gallon) $15.26
JMD2,431.66
$4.95
PEN18.04

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pay 19.4% less for transportation

 
Mandeville
Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.83
JMD770.43
$5.39
PEN19.62
Monthly public transit pass ?? $23.85
PEN86.88
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $42,920.30
JMD6,840,813.68
$23,163.52
PEN84,372.46

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pay 21.1% less for housing

 
Mandeville
Lima
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.13
JMD7,989.27
$26.56
PEN96.76
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $469.93
JMD74,899.42
$575.58
PEN2,096.53
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $363.71
PEN1,324.79

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

 
Mandeville
Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $227.66
JMD36,284.61
$213.68
PEN778.32
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,105.29
JMD335,549.40
$7,818.35
PEN28,478.12

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pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Mandeville
Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.19
JMD349.53
$2.12
PEN7.72
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.19
JMD349.53
$2.62
PEN9.54
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.15
JMD1,298.26
$5.30
PEN19.31

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pay 39.0% more for clothing

 
Mandeville
Lima
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$26.32
JMD4,194.37
$42.79
PEN155.87
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$25.59
JMD4,077.86
$34.98
PEN127.42
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$71.01
JMD11,318.13
$85.21
PEN310.36

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