Cost of living comparison
Lima is 35.3% cheaper than Strasbourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 43.8% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.8% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Strasbourg, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Strasbourg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.16
|
$5.23
PEN18.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.34
|
$6.10
PEN22.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
€2.15
|
$0.83
PEN3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.94
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 43.8% less for groceries
|
Strasbourg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
€1.89
|
$2.42
PEN8.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.51
€8.34
|
$4.22
PEN15.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.52
|
$4.95
PEN17.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.43
|
$2.70
PEN9.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.90
€6.06
|
$2.25
PEN8.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.08
|
$0.87
PEN3.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.49
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.36
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Strasbourg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.23
|
$5.39
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.02
€52.65
|
$23.85
PEN86.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€30,454.62
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,982.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.53
€10.12
|
$20.14
PEN73.03
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Strasbourg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.58
€25.94
|
$26.56
PEN96.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$723.44
€634.57
|
$575.58
PEN2,086.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$631.80
€554.19
|
$363.71
PEN1,318.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.55
€189.07
|
$44.01
PEN159.55
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Strasbourg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,286.12
€1,128.12
|
$213.68
PEN774.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,537.75
€5,734.62
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,346.42
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Strasbourg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
€4.94
|
$2.12
PEN7.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.56
|
$2.62
PEN9.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.86
€11.28
|
$5.30
PEN19.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.73
€31.34
|
$30.52
PEN110.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.28
|
$7.95
PEN28.83
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Strasbourg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.04
€109.68
|
$42.79
PEN155.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€30.55
|
$34.98
PEN126.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.17
€72.07
|
$85.21
PEN308.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.98
€107.88
|
$94.35
PEN342.08
|
|
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