Cost of living comparison
Lima is 30.1% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Lima instead of Rome, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$5.23
PEN19.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$6.10
PEN22.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$0.83
PEN3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 30.4% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$2.42
PEN8.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.71
|
$4.22
PEN15.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.94
|
$4.95
PEN18.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
$2.70
PEN10.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$2.25
PEN8.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.05
|
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.53
PEN1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.85
|
$5.39
PEN19.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.97
|
$23.85
PEN88.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,909.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.44
|
$20.14
PEN74.70
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
$26.56
PEN98.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
$575.58
PEN2,134.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€731.64
|
$363.71
PEN1,348.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
$44.01
PEN163.21
|
|
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€487.85
|
$213.68
PEN792.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,996.87
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.12
PEN7.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.46
|
$2.62
PEN9.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$5.30
PEN19.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.91
|
$30.52
PEN113.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$7.95
PEN29.49
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
$42.79
PEN158.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
$34.98
PEN129.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
$85.21
PEN316.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€98.10
|
$94.35
PEN349.93
|
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