Cost of living comparison
Lima is 24.7% cheaper than Nicosia.
If you lived in Lima instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.82
|
$5.23
PEN19.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
$6.10
PEN22.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$0.83
PEN3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
$2.42
PEN8.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.27
|
$4.22
PEN15.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€7.07
|
$4.95
PEN18.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
$2.70
PEN10.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.81
|
$2.25
PEN8.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.53
PEN1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$5.39
PEN19.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.38
|
$23.85
PEN88.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€27,179.43
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,909.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.87
|
$20.14
PEN74.70
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.41
|
$26.56
PEN98.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€678.20
|
$575.58
PEN2,134.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€564.20
|
$363.71
PEN1,348.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€147.18
|
$44.01
PEN163.21
|
|
pay 20.1% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€405.89
|
$213.68
PEN792.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,866.11
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,996.87
|
|
pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$2.12
PEN7.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.33
|
$2.62
PEN9.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$5.30
PEN19.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.80
|
$30.52
PEN113.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$7.95
PEN29.49
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€78.35
|
$42.79
PEN158.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.42
|
$34.98
PEN129.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€76.43
|
$85.21
PEN316.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.62
|
$94.35
PEN349.93
|
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