Cost of living comparison
Lima is 39.0% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Norway, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK183.43
|
$5.23
PEN18.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK120.50
|
$6.10
PEN22.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK28.51
|
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK26.76
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK30.00
|
$2.42
PEN8.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK50.48
|
$4.22
PEN15.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK73.43
|
$4.95
PEN17.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK36.74
|
$2.70
PEN9.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK58.68
|
$2.25
PEN8.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.03
|
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK9.74
|
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK12.79
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.01
|
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.46
|
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.43
|
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK72.52
|
$5.39
PEN19.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK666.45
|
$23.85
PEN86.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK321,309.23
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,608.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK232.73
|
$20.14
PEN72.70
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK524.59
|
$26.56
PEN95.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,203.06
|
$575.58
PEN2,077.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK7,960.72
|
$363.71
PEN1,312.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,467.15
|
$44.01
PEN158.84
|
|
pay 3.2% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,695.57
|
$213.68
PEN771.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK60,545.15
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,220.33
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK87.43
|
$2.12
PEN7.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK45.94
|
$2.62
PEN9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK131.23
|
$5.30
PEN19.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK427.93
|
$30.52
PEN110.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK134.24
|
$7.95
PEN28.70
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK869.34
|
$42.79
PEN154.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK397.23
|
$34.98
PEN126.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK995.65
|
$85.21
PEN307.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,248.45
|
$94.35
PEN340.56
|
|
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