Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. AL Kharj Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 47.5% more expensive than AL Kharj.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 92.5% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 99.5% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 8.6% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 64.1% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.4% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% more in Lima
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in AL Kharj. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Lima. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. AL Kharj Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of AL Kharj, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
AL Kharj
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
SAR18.01
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SAR30.02
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
SAR0.50
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
AL Kharj vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 92.5% more for groceries
|
AL Kharj
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
SAR1.00
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
SAR16.01
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
SAR20.83
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
SAR8.01
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
SAR8.17
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
SAR1.82
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
SAR1.36
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
SAR1.36
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
AL Kharj vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 99.5% more for transportation
|
AL Kharj
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.65
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,328.67
SAR125,081.59
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.93
SAR26.02
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
AL Kharj vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 8.6% less for housing
|
AL Kharj
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.66
SAR190.12
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$641.49
SAR2,407.48
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.30
SAR875.57
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.07
SAR308.02
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
AL Kharj vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 64.1% more for childcare
|
AL Kharj
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.75
SAR667.10
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,732.81
SAR14,009.14
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
AL Kharj vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
AL Kharj
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
SAR7.00
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
SAR9.65
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.67
SAR25.02
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.66
SAR250.16
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.33
SAR57.54
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
AL Kharj vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
AL Kharj
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
SAR221.46
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
SAR200.13
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.33
SAR200.13
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.99
SAR300.20
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
AL Kharj vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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