Cost of living comparison
Lima is 68.2% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 66.9% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 87.3% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.4% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 67.1% less in Lima
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 77.8% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.04
|
$5.23
PEN19.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.32
|
$6.10
PEN22.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.12
|
$0.83
PEN3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.00
|
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
|
pay 66.9% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.20
|
$2.42
PEN8.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.39
|
$4.22
PEN15.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.87
|
$4.95
PEN18.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.06
|
$2.70
PEN9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.71
|
$2.25
PEN8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.35
|
$0.87
PEN3.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.25
|
$0.50
PEN1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.80
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.67
|
$0.52
PEN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.54
|
$0.53
PEN1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.85
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.92
|
$5.39
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.14
|
$23.85
PEN87.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€44,855.75
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,045.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.56
|
$20.14
PEN73.95
|
|
pay 87.3% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€101.21
|
$26.56
PEN97.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,578.08
|
$575.58
PEN2,113.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,014.18
|
$363.71
PEN1,335.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€266.80
|
$44.01
PEN161.57
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,518.13
|
$213.68
PEN784.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€26,831.55
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,705.16
|
|
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.31
|
$2.12
PEN7.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.74
|
$2.62
PEN9.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.00
|
$5.30
PEN19.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€467.57
|
$30.52
PEN112.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.69
|
$7.95
PEN29.19
|
|
pay 67.1% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€177.37
|
$42.79
PEN157.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€68.58
|
$34.98
PEN128.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€185.56
|
$85.21
PEN312.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€407.79
|
$94.35
PEN346.41
|
|
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