Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Anzio (Rome) Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 9.4% cheaper than Anzio (Rome).
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 54.5% more in Lima
The cost of clothing and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in Anzio (Rome). Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Anzio (Rome) Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Anzio (Rome), you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
Anzio (Rome)
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$4.28
PEN14.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$7.14
PEN24.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
€1.23
|
$0.65
PEN2.20
|
|
Anzio (Rome) vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Anzio (Rome)
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.60
|
$2.67
PEN8.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.76
€4.07
|
$4.52
PEN15.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
€4.61
|
$5.76
PEN19.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
€3.43
|
$2.96
PEN9.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
€4.85
|
$2.63
PEN8.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.02
PEN3.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.56
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.57
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Anzio (Rome) vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Anzio (Rome)
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.70
€6.57
|
$5.20
PEN17.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.37
€48.13
|
$22.85
PEN76.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,783.74
€25,431.20
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,325.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.46
€13.20
|
$21.70
PEN73.10
|
|
Anzio (Rome) vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Anzio (Rome)
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.05
€25.66
|
$24.99
PEN84.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$802.99
€685.65
|
$661.42
PEN2,227.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$569.39
€486.18
|
$374.24
PEN1,260.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.21
€123.14
|
$43.53
PEN146.61
|
|
Anzio (Rome) vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 13.8% more for childcare
|
Anzio (Rome)
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$622.93
€531.89
|
$192.22
PEN647.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,175.56
€3,565.35
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,667.72
|
|
Anzio (Rome) vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Anzio (Rome)
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$2.28
PEN7.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
€1.39
|
$2.61
PEN8.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
$5.71
PEN19.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.83
€36.57
|
$31.13
PEN104.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$7.14
PEN24.04
|
|
Anzio (Rome) vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.5% more for clothing
|
Anzio (Rome)
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
$51.07
PEN172.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
€31.91
|
$35.74
PEN120.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.40
€49.87
|
$83.99
PEN282.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.36
€82.28
|
$83.70
PEN281.90
|
|
Anzio (Rome) vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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