Cost of living comparison
Lima is 63.2% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 56.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 49.9% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 66.2% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 83.0% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.0% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 48.0% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 78.8% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF22.46
|
$5.23
PEN18.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF13.77
|
$6.10
PEN22.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.79
|
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.35
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF2.96
|
$2.42
PEN8.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF10.73
|
$4.22
PEN15.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF5.94
|
$4.95
PEN17.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.52
|
$2.70
PEN9.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.46
|
$2.25
PEN8.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.23
|
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.84
|
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.07
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.31
|
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.91
|
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.87
|
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 49.9% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.36
|
$5.39
PEN19.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF92.64
|
$23.85
PEN86.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF29,882.18
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,608.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF34.12
|
$20.14
PEN72.70
|
|
pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF43.40
|
$26.56
PEN95.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,317.46
|
$575.58
PEN2,077.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,146.23
|
$363.71
PEN1,312.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF146.15
|
$44.01
PEN158.84
|
|
pay 83.0% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,100.35
|
$213.68
PEN771.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF24,617.13
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,220.33
|
|
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.35
|
$2.12
PEN7.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.40
|
$2.62
PEN9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.20
|
$5.30
PEN19.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF71.84
|
$30.52
PEN110.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.17
|
$7.95
PEN28.70
|
|
pay 48.0% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF98.80
|
$42.79
PEN154.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF50.05
|
$34.98
PEN126.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF110.46
|
$85.21
PEN307.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF143.50
|
$94.35
PEN340.56
|
|
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