Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 21.5% more expensive than Asmara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0 times more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3 times more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 60.2% less in Lima
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Lima are more expensive than in Asmara. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
ERN315.00
|
$4.36
PEN15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$6.94
PEN23.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.09
PEN3.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$0.63
PEN2.18
|
|
Asmara vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.57
PEN8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$4.53
PEN15.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
ERN90.85
|
$6.09
PEN20.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
$2.91
PEN10.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$2.68
PEN9.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.91
PEN3.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.48
PEN1.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
$0.63
PEN2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ERN7.94
|
$0.68
PEN2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
ERN12.25
|
$0.42
PEN1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
ERN6.35
|
$0.40
PEN1.38
|
|
Asmara vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.46
ERN141.95
|
$6.39
PEN22.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$26.51
PEN91.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN1000K
|
$21,990.00
PEN75,751.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.18
PEN69.52
|
|
Asmara vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$27.55
PEN94.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
ERN3,750.00
|
$734.53
PEN2,530.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$337.21
PEN1,161.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
ERN286.76
|
$55.42
PEN190.93
|
|
Asmara vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$179.06
PEN616.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,600.00
ERN39,000.00
|
$13,095.48
PEN45,111.65
|
|
Asmara vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.60
ERN9.00
|
$2.61
PEN9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
$3.24
PEN11.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.76
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$32.49
PEN111.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.20
ERN18.00
|
$7.26
PEN25.01
|
|
Asmara vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.2% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$135.00
ERN2,025.00
|
$52.80
PEN181.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$120.00
ERN1,800.00
|
$34.89
PEN120.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$83.72
PEN288.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
ERN2,250.00
|
$78.93
PEN271.88
|
|
Asmara vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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