Cost of living comparison
Lima is 14.9% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 49.1% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 54.4% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% less in Lima
The cost of transportation and housing in Lima are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,916
|
$5.23
PEN19.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,584
|
$6.10
PEN22.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,131
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,146
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 49.1% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,453
|
$2.42
PEN8.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,823
|
$4.22
PEN15.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,796
|
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,991
|
$2.70
PEN9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,807
|
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,585
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,155
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,664
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,495
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,642
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,751
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 26.9% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,358
|
$5.39
PEN19.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,596
|
$23.85
PEN87.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,116,293
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,730.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,829
|
$20.14
PEN73.68
|
|
pay 8.9% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,555
|
$26.56
PEN97.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩617,990
|
$575.58
PEN2,105.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩475,383
|
$363.71
PEN1,330.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩161,286
|
$44.01
PEN160.97
|
|
pay 54.4% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩540,503
|
$213.68
PEN781.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,159,059
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,598.86
|
|
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,479
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,906
|
$2.62
PEN9.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,652
|
$5.30
PEN19.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,168
|
$30.52
PEN111.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,618
|
$7.95
PEN29.08
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,871
|
$42.79
PEN156.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,447
|
$34.98
PEN127.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,657
|
$85.21
PEN311.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,676
|
$94.35
PEN345.13
|
|
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