Cost of living comparison
Lima is 3.3% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 35.5% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 50.4% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% more in Lima
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$138.49
|
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$158.08
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.21
|
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.09
|
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$58.00
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$234.18
|
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$373.02
|
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$83.40
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$105.68
|
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.34
|
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.30
|
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$36.10
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.71
|
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.78
|
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.50
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 24.4% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$118.20
|
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,246.97
|
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,103,887.09
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$307.75
|
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
|
pay 26.6% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$617.78
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,739.36
|
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,888.69
|
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,778.13
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
|
pay 50.4% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,545.26
|
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$476,505.72
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
|
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.95
|
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$85.30
|
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$131.61
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,136.64
|
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$305.77
|
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
|
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,104.83
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$925.64
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,506.72
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,020.65
|
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
|
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