Cost of living comparison
Lima is 31.7% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 39.1% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$5.23
PEN19.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.26
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.06
|
$4.95
PEN18.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.24
|
$2.25
PEN8.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.78
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.85
PEN87.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,152.05
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,777.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€23.57
|
$20.14
PEN73.72
|
|
pay 39.1% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.71
|
$26.56
PEN97.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€961.49
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€840.52
|
$363.71
PEN1,331.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€59.39
|
$44.01
PEN161.06
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€580.67
|
$213.68
PEN782.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,541.12
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,614.85
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.23
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€41.48
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€80.71
|
$42.79
PEN156.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€31.42
|
$34.98
PEN128.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.48
|
$85.21
PEN311.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.55
|
$94.35
PEN345.32
|
|
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