Cost of living comparison
Lima is 1.2% more expensive than Parnu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 46.9% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 45.6% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Lima
The cost of transportation, childcare, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Parnu. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Parnu, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Parnu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.18
€9.12
|
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
€8.07
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.62
|
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Parnu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
€0.90
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.32
|
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
€3.53
|
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
€2.28
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
€3.45
|
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.64
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.60
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.06
|
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
€0.30
|
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.32
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 46.9% more for transportation
|
Parnu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
€5.96
|
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.40
€12.00
|
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,329.96
€24,484.66
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.25
€7.39
|
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
|
pay 15.6% less for housing
|
Parnu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.11
€21.60
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$518.02
€464.09
|
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.98
€352.07
|
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.46
€167.04
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
|
pay 45.6% more for childcare
|
Parnu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.75
€101.01
|
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,677.84
€6,878.51
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Parnu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.84
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.04
|
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.23
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.73
€32.01
|
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.64
|
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Parnu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.75
€99.22
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.36
€28.99
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.17
€73.61
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.46
€83.73
|
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
|
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