Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Lima, Peru

Lima vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

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.

Lima vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Switzerland, you would:

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pay 78.8% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.66 CHF22.46	$5.23 PEN18.86	-81.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.97 CHF13.77	$6.10 PEN22.00	-64.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.67 CHF3.79	$0.83 PEN2.99	-82.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.13 CHF3.35	$0.51 PEN1.84	-87.7%
Average			-78.8%

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pay 56.6% less for groceries

	Switzerland	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$3.64 CHF2.96	$2.42 PEN8.75	-33.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.22 CHF10.73	$4.22 PEN15.24	-68.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.31 CHF5.94	$4.95 PEN17.88	-32.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.80 CHF5.52	$2.70 PEN9.76	-60.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.89 CHF10.46	$2.25 PEN8.11	-82.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 CHF1.23	$0.87 PEN3.16	-42.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 CHF0.84	$0.50 PEN1.82	-51.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.31 CHF1.07	$0.48 PEN1.74	-63.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 CHF2.31	$0.52 PEN1.89	-81.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 CHF0.91	$0.53 PEN1.93	-52.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.87	$0.48 PEN1.72	-55.4%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 49.9% less for transportation

	Switzerland	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.83 CHF6.36	$5.39 PEN19.44	-31.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$114.11 CHF92.64	$23.85 PEN86.10	-79.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,806.66 CHF29,882.18	$23,163.52 PEN83,608.71	-37.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.03 CHF34.12	$20.14 PEN72.70	-52.1%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 66.2% less for housing

	Switzerland	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.46 CHF43.40	$26.56 PEN95.88	-50.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,622.75 CHF1,317.46	$575.58 PEN2,077.55	-64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,411.84 CHF1,146.23	$363.71 PEN1,312.80	-74.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$180.02 CHF146.15	$44.01 PEN158.84	-75.6%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 83.0% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,587.05 CHF2,100.35	$213.68 PEN771.28	-91.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,321.56 CHF24,617.13	$7,818.35 PEN28,220.33	-74.2%
Average			-83.0%

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pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.82 CHF6.35	$2.12 PEN7.65	-72.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.42 CHF4.40	$2.62 PEN9.45	-51.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.09 CHF8.20	$5.30 PEN19.13	-47.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.49 CHF71.84	$30.52 PEN110.14	-65.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.15 CHF17.17	$7.95 PEN28.70	-62.4%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 48.0% less for clothing

	Switzerland	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$121.70 CHF98.80	$42.79 PEN154.46	-64.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.65 CHF50.05	$34.98 PEN126.27	-43.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.06 CHF110.46	$85.21 PEN307.55	-37.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$176.75 CHF143.50	$94.35 PEN340.56	-46.6%
Average			-48.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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