Cost of living comparison
Lima is 31.4% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 37.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 53.5% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 42.1% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 34.3% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
Stockholm
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK132.09
|
$5.23
PEN19.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK96.86
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK24.45
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK20.29
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
Stockholm
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK25.31
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK50.43
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK51.80
|
$4.95
PEN18.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK36.46
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK49.05
|
$2.25
PEN8.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.20
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK10.46
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK12.99
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK16.98
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK6.76
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.52
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
Stockholm
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK63.60
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK898.19
|
$23.85
PEN87.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK272,097.41
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,777.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK263.29
|
$20.14
PEN73.72
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
Stockholm
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK319.25
|
$26.56
PEN97.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK14,704.15
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK9,201.04
|
$363.71
PEN1,331.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,331.18
|
$44.01
PEN161.06
|
|
pay 42.1% more for childcare
Stockholm
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,377.82
|
$213.68
PEN782.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK54,595.60
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,614.85
|
|
pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports
Stockholm
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK69.57
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK40.72
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK62.52
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK381.16
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK148.82
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 34.3% less for clothing
Stockholm
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK860.44
|
$42.79
PEN156.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK411.23
|
$34.98
PEN128.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,012.43
|
$85.21
PEN311.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,661.35
|
$94.35
PEN345.32
|
|
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