Cost of living comparison
Lima is 32.7% cheaper than Montreal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 47.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 44.8% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 14.4% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Montreal, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Montreal
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.90
|
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
CA$3.02
|
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Montreal
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
CA$4.69
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
CA$10.94
|
$4.22
PEN15.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
CA$12.42
|
$4.95
PEN18.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
CA$4.97
|
$2.70
PEN10.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.61
CA$8.09
|
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.33
|
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
CA$2.82
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.63
|
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Montreal
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
CA$6.65
|
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.85
CA$103.60
|
$23.85
PEN89.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,201.81
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,782.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.29
CA$22.04
|
$20.14
PEN75.46
|
|
pay 44.8% less for housing
|
Montreal
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
CA$62.83
|
$26.56
PEN99.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.88
CA$1,724.41
|
$575.58
PEN2,156.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.38
CA$1,380.49
|
$363.71
PEN1,362.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.67
CA$86.03
|
$44.01
PEN164.87
|
|
pay 14.4% less for childcare
|
Montreal
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$650.63
CA$938.17
|
$213.68
PEN800.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,648.39
CA$8,144.69
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,291.54
|
|
pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montreal
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
CA$9.32
|
$2.12
PEN7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
CA$5.20
|
$2.62
PEN9.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$17.09
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.11
CA$52.07
|
$30.52
PEN114.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Montreal
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.65
CA$91.78
|
$42.79
PEN160.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.65
CA$64.39
|
$34.98
PEN131.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.18
CA$128.59
|
$85.21
PEN319.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.63
CA$155.20
|
$94.35
PEN353.48
|
|
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