Cost of living comparison
Lima is 45.1% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.4% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 49.2% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 63.2% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 9.9% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.7% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 34.8% 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 Oslo, you would:
pay 71.4% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK226.05
|
$5.23
PEN19.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK127.62
|
$6.10
PEN22.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK37.64
|
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK29.17
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 49.2% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK33.73
|
$2.42
PEN8.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK66.34
|
$4.22
PEN15.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK81.57
|
$4.95
PEN18.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK46.63
|
$2.70
PEN9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK70.43
|
$2.25
PEN8.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK14.98
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.74
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.83
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.71
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.20
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.78
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK80.31
|
$5.39
PEN19.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK844.86
|
$23.85
PEN87.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK376,751.09
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,593.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK212.86
|
$20.14
PEN73.56
|
|
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK547.31
|
$26.56
PEN97.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK14,855.30
|
$575.58
PEN2,102.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,773.47
|
$363.71
PEN1,328.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,859.68
|
$44.01
PEN160.71
|
|
pay 9.9% less for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,673.36
|
$213.68
PEN780.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK83,348.33
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,552.61
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK103.61
|
$2.12
PEN7.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK45.11
|
$2.62
PEN9.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK150.70
|
$5.30
PEN19.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK477.56
|
$30.52
PEN111.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK157.76
|
$7.95
PEN29.04
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,015.96
|
$42.79
PEN156.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK514.53
|
$34.98
PEN127.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,163.15
|
$85.21
PEN311.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,382.68
|
$94.35
PEN344.57
|
|
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