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$29.01
|
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CA$2.49
|
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Toronto
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
CA$4.07
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
CA$8.14
|
$4.22
PEN15.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.09
CA$17.43
|
$4.95
PEN18.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
CA$4.88
|
$2.70
PEN10.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$8.07
|
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CA$2.53
|
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.89
|
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.31
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Toronto
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$6.31
|
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.08
CA$161.62
|
$23.85
PEN89.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,490.95
CA$35,314.73
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,782.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
CA$21.76
|
$20.14
PEN75.46
|
|
pay 60.3% less for housing
|
Toronto
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.33
CA$74.02
|
$26.56
PEN99.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,807.04
CA$2,605.67
|
$575.58
PEN2,156.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,526.54
CA$2,201.19
|
$363.71
PEN1,362.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.64
CA$123.49
|
$44.01
PEN164.87
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Toronto
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.39
CA$1,700.62
|
$213.68
PEN800.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,423.23
CA$25,123.43
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,291.54
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toronto
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
$2.12
PEN7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.82
|
$2.62
PEN9.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.72
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.00
CA$70.66
|
$30.52
PEN114.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
|
pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Toronto
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.77
CA$86.18
|
$42.79
PEN160.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.77
CA$57.35
|
$34.98
PEN131.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.97
CA$138.38
|
$85.21
PEN319.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.44
CA$167.90
|
$94.35
PEN353.48
|
|
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