Cost of living comparison
Lima is 44.1% cheaper than Toronto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 45.5% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 60.3% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 68.5% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
Toronto
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.12
CA$27.58
|
$5.23
PEN18.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.78
|
$6.10
PEN21.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CA$3.01
|
$0.83
PEN2.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CA$2.37
|
$0.51
PEN1.81
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
Toronto
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
CA$3.87
|
$2.42
PEN8.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
CA$7.74
|
$4.22
PEN14.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.09
CA$16.57
|
$4.95
PEN17.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
CA$4.64
|
$2.70
PEN9.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$7.67
|
$2.25
PEN7.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CA$2.41
|
$0.87
PEN3.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.84
|
$0.50
PEN1.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.20
|
$0.48
PEN1.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
$0.52
PEN1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.48
|
$0.53
PEN1.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.74
|
$0.48
PEN1.69
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
Toronto
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$6.00
|
$5.39
PEN19.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$112.08
CA$153.67
|
$23.85
PEN84.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,490.95
CA$33,578.32
|
$23,163.52
PEN82,181.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
CA$20.69
|
$20.14
PEN71.46
|
|
pay 60.3% less for housing
Toronto
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.33
CA$70.38
|
$26.56
PEN94.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,807.04
CA$2,477.55
|
$575.58
PEN2,042.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,526.54
CA$2,092.96
|
$363.71
PEN1,290.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.64
CA$117.42
|
$44.01
PEN156.13
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
Toronto
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.39
CA$1,617.00
|
$213.68
PEN758.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,423.23
CA$23,888.12
|
$7,818.35
PEN27,738.48
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
Toronto
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.88
|
$2.12
PEN7.52
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.53
|
$2.62
PEN9.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.70
|
$5.30
PEN18.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.00
CA$67.18
|
$30.52
PEN108.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
CA$17.73
|
$7.95
PEN28.21
|
|
pay 17.6% less for clothing
Toronto
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.77
CA$81.94
|
$42.79
PEN151.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.77
CA$54.53
|
$34.98
PEN124.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.97
CA$131.57
|
$85.21
PEN302.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.44
CA$159.64
|
$94.35
PEN334.74
|
|
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