Cost of living comparison
Lima is 26.2% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.7% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 37.7% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 51.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.5% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Prague, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK244.36
|
$5.23
PEN19.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK195.49
|
$6.10
PEN22.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK40.11
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK32.00
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK32.75
|
$2.42
PEN8.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK137.96
|
$4.22
PEN15.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK91.14
|
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK58.89
|
$2.70
PEN9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK90.13
|
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.62
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.85
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK20.57
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK33.94
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.22
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.59
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK141.13
|
$5.39
PEN19.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK537.59
|
$23.85
PEN87.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK586,463.65
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,730.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK299.10
|
$20.14
PEN73.68
|
|
pay 37.7% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK452.96
|
$26.56
PEN97.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK25,975.45
|
$575.58
PEN2,105.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK19,278.71
|
$363.71
PEN1,330.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,142.05
|
$44.01
PEN160.97
|
|
pay 51.8% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK16,417.97
|
$213.68
PEN781.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK270,797.26
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,598.86
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK55.23
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK70.83
|
$2.62
PEN9.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK150.53
|
$5.30
PEN19.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,467.17
|
$30.52
PEN111.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK244.36
|
$7.95
PEN29.08
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,897.83
|
$42.79
PEN156.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK832.70
|
$34.98
PEN127.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,130.82
|
$85.21
PEN311.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,557.63
|
$94.35
PEN345.13
|
|
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