Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. As-salimiyah Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 11.1% more expensive than As-salimiyah.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.7% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 54.8% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 20.3% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 1.6% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% more in Lima
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in As-salimiyah. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. As-salimiyah Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of As-salimiyah, you would:
pay 22.7% more for restaurants
|
As-salimiyah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
KWD2.910
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
KWD0.170
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
As-salimiyah vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.3% more for groceries
|
As-salimiyah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.45
KWD0.750
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
KWD1.830
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
KWD0.890
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
KWD0.300
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
KWD0.230
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
KWD0.180
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
KWD0.230
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
As-salimiyah vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 54.8% more for transportation
|
As-salimiyah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.35
KWD0.410
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.05
KWD15.030
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,257.11
KWD6,513.390
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.06
KWD7.060
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
As-salimiyah vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
As-salimiyah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.07
KWD8.910
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$784.88
KWD240.490
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.86
KWD173.690
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.86
KWD16.200
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
As-salimiyah vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 1.6% more for childcare
|
As-salimiyah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.70
KWD86.010
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,104.61
KWD1,870.510
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
As-salimiyah vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
As-salimiyah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
KWD1.000
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.74
KWD1.760
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$114.46
KWD35.070
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
KWD2.630
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
As-salimiyah vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
As-salimiyah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.65
KWD12.150
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.70
KWD11.860
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.03
KWD26.050
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.67
KWD22.270
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
As-salimiyah vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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