Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Al Wakrah Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 11.4% cheaper than Al Wakrah.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 45.7% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.2% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Lima
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Al Wakrah. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Al Wakrah Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Al Wakrah, you would:
pay 36.6% more for restaurants
|
Al Wakrah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
QAR17.51
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
QAR22.52
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
QAR3.00
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
QAR1.08
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Al Wakrah vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Al Wakrah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
QAR5.50
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.48
QAR12.68
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
QAR25.95
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
QAR9.15
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.51
QAR12.78
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
QAR2.64
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
QAR2.67
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
QAR2.16
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
QAR1.78
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
QAR1.84
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Al Wakrah vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 16.6% more for transportation
|
Al Wakrah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.15
QAR7.83
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.91
QAR200.16
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,456.90
QAR100,079.24
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.77
QAR72.06
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Al Wakrah vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Al Wakrah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.14
QAR317.63
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$940.40
QAR3,427.71
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.02
QAR2,577.04
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.60
QAR242.74
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Al Wakrah vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Al Wakrah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$686.42
QAR2,501.98
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,413.33
QAR41,601.12
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Al Wakrah vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Al Wakrah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.98
QAR40.03
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
QAR18.79
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
QAR23.02
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.64
QAR250.20
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.24
QAR30.02
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Al Wakrah vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Al Wakrah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.32
QAR223.51
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.01
QAR127.60
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.01
QAR375.46
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.49
QAR216.84
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Al Wakrah vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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