Cost of living comparison
Lima is 36.7% cheaper than Winnipeg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 53.6% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 54.3% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.7% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Winnipeg, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
|
Winnipeg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.90
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.33
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
|
Winnipeg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
CA$2.90
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
CA$7.04
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
CA$7.38
|
$4.95
PEN18.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.09
CA$4.28
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
CA$6.94
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
CA$2.57
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CA$0.88
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
CA$2.84
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
CA$2.28
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
CA$1.33
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 2.7% more for transportation
|
Winnipeg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CA$5.50
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.60
CA$107.58
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,278.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
CA$18.72
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
Winnipeg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.13
CA$83.35
|
$26.56
PEN98.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$915.25
CA$1,268.86
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.22
CA$1,404.68
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.34
CA$143.26
|
$44.01
PEN163.92
|
|
pay 54.3% less for childcare
|
Winnipeg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$843.78
CA$1,169.78
|
$213.68
PEN795.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,833.91
CA$16,405.94
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,121.38
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Winnipeg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
CA$6.97
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.92
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.81
CA$51.03
|
$30.52
PEN113.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Winnipeg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.40
CA$75.42
|
$42.79
PEN159.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.06
CA$51.38
|
$34.98
PEN130.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.61
CA$115.92
|
$85.21
PEN317.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.43
CA$194.69
|
$94.35
PEN351.43
|
|
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