Cost of living comparison
Lima is 30.8% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 54.2% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 12.9% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 81.0% more in Lima
The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES496.97
|
$5.23
PEN19.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES795.15
|
$6.10
PEN22.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.47
|
$0.83
PEN3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.67
|
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES71.98
|
$2.42
PEN8.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES720.92
|
$4.22
PEN15.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES432.26
|
$4.95
PEN18.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES219.60
|
$2.70
PEN10.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES349.45
|
$2.25
PEN8.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES162.98
|
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.44
|
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.69
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES58.95
|
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.23
|
$0.53
PEN1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.75
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 7.5% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES796.32
|
$5.39
PEN19.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,975.77
|
$23.85
PEN88.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,484,854.70
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,809.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,789.10
|
$20.14
PEN74.62
|
|
pay 54.2% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,080.51
|
$26.56
PEN98.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,267.61
|
$575.58
PEN2,132.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,465.32
|
$363.71
PEN1,347.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,887.98
|
$44.01
PEN163.03
|
|
pay 12.9% more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,496.17
|
$213.68
PEN791.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,032,805.49
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,963.30
|
|
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.18
|
$2.12
PEN7.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.01
|
$2.62
PEN9.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES397.58
|
$5.30
PEN19.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,689.81
|
$30.52
PEN113.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES795.15
|
$7.95
PEN29.45
|
|
pay 81.0% more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,172.24
|
$42.79
PEN158.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,959.74
|
$34.98
PEN129.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,975.20
|
$85.21
PEN315.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,771.19
|
$94.35
PEN349.52
|
|
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