Cost of living comparison
Lima is 15.3% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% more in Lima
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Lima are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 44.2% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB76.92
|
$5.23
PEN19.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB198.48
|
$6.10
PEN22.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.23
|
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.51
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 2.0% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.13
|
$2.42
PEN8.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB269.11
|
$4.22
PEN15.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB220.39
|
$4.95
PEN18.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB67.47
|
$2.70
PEN9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB42.54
|
$2.25
PEN8.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB40.58
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.16
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB26.88
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB21.71
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB22.82
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.66
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 24.2% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB147.29
|
$5.39
PEN19.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB838.52
|
$23.85
PEN87.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,034,020.82
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,593.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB318.68
|
$20.14
PEN73.56
|
|
pay 36.0% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB564.92
|
$26.56
PEN97.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB12,832.58
|
$575.58
PEN2,102.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,425.98
|
$363.71
PEN1,328.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,819.09
|
$44.01
PEN160.71
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,264.47
|
$213.68
PEN780.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB341,047.50
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,552.61
|
|
pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB72.52
|
$2.12
PEN7.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB62.62
|
$2.62
PEN9.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB126.84
|
$5.30
PEN19.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,608.66
|
$30.52
PEN111.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB178.73
|
$7.95
PEN29.04
|
|
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,273.23
|
$42.79
PEN156.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB968.01
|
$34.98
PEN127.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,729.31
|
$85.21
PEN311.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,161.33
|
$94.35
PEN344.57
|
|
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