Cost of living comparison
Lima is 22.7% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.4% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 6.4% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 51.1% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.5% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Riga, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.33
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.26
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.26
|
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.80
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.95
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.27
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,644.38
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.90
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 6.4% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.54
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€471.70
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€323.35
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.07
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
|
pay 51.1% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€473.10
|
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,860.04
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.98
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.46
|
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€71.96
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.49
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.23
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.42
|
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
|
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