Cost of living comparison
Lima is 33.4% cheaper than Turin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 32.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 23.4% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 52.2% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Turin, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Turin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$5.23
PEN19.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$6.10
PEN22.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
€2.56
|
$0.83
PEN3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.17
|
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
|
Turin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.87
|
$2.42
PEN8.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
€7.35
|
$4.22
PEN15.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
€5.28
|
$4.95
PEN18.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
€3.22
|
$2.70
PEN9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
€4.92
|
$2.25
PEN8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.87
PEN3.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.50
PEN1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.00
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.12
|
$0.52
PEN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.53
PEN1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Turin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
€6.74
|
$5.39
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.73
€37.16
|
$23.85
PEN87.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€27,381.63
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,045.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.64
€18.83
|
$20.14
PEN73.95
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Turin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.53
€26.03
|
$26.56
PEN97.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.75
€675.89
|
$575.58
PEN2,113.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$538.32
€491.18
|
$363.71
PEN1,335.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.82
€154.95
|
$44.01
PEN161.57
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
Turin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.91
€580.23
|
$213.68
PEN784.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,593.22
€11,490.50
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,705.16
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$2.12
PEN7.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.59
|
$2.62
PEN9.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
$5.30
PEN19.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.66
€38.02
|
$30.52
PEN112.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.82
|
$7.95
PEN29.19
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Turin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.19
€71.34
|
$42.79
PEN157.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
€35.58
|
$34.98
PEN128.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.45
€77.97
|
$85.21
PEN312.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.50
€109.04
|
$94.35
PEN346.41
|
|
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