Cost of living comparison
Lima is 1.6% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Lima instead of Amman, you would:
pay 15.5% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.03
PEN14.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$6.18
PEN22.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.86
PEN3.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.55
PEN2.01
|
|
pay 31.1% more for groceries
Amman
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$2.33
PEN8.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$3.60
PEN13.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$4.93
PEN18.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.67
PEN9.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$2.37
PEN8.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.80
PEN2.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.49
PEN1.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.49
PEN1.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 3.4% less for transportation
Amman
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$5.61
PEN20.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD39.990
|
$20.86
PEN76.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD19,997.180
|
$21,497.63
PEN79,269.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
$20.42
PEN75.31
|
|
pay 7.0% more for housing
Amman
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
$29.05
PEN107.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.640
|
$557.54
PEN2,055.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.880
|
$362.83
PEN1,337.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.450
|
$47.53
PEN175.25
|
|
pay 15.9% more for childcare
Amman
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.600
|
$250.81
PEN924.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,029.830
|
$7,392.79
PEN27,259.84
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.15
PEN7.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$2.66
PEN9.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$5.37
PEN19.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.700
|
$30.70
PEN113.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$6.72
PEN24.77
|
|
pay 26.0% less for clothing
Amman
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.790
|
$43.97
PEN162.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.570
|
$31.91
PEN117.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.730
|
$81.88
PEN301.93
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.130
|
$91.53
PEN337.51
|
|
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