Cost of living comparison
Lima is 27.1% more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Lima instead of Astana, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.08
KZT4,404.02
|
$4.03
PEN15.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
KZT3,137.86
|
$6.18
PEN23.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KZT470.50
|
$0.86
PEN3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
KZT271.58
|
$0.55
PEN2.04
|
|
pay 33.3% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KZT273.39
|
$2.33
PEN8.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
KZT2,570.29
|
$3.60
PEN13.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
KZT2,342.10
|
$4.93
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
KZT915.21
|
$2.67
PEN9.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.53
KZT1,228.44
|
$2.37
PEN8.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
KZT325.53
|
$0.80
PEN2.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KZT483.12
|
$0.49
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
KZT554.38
|
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
KZT572.12
|
$0.49
PEN1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
KZT121.18
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT113.41
|
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
KZT968.64
|
$5.61
PEN21.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.03
KZT8,257.53
|
$20.86
PEN78.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,704.14
KZT11,010,039.30
|
$21,497.63
PEN80,411.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.31
KZT2,576.35
|
$20.42
PEN76.39
|
|
pay 31.2% more for housing
|
Astana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
KZT6,701.55
|
$29.05
PEN108.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$522.20
KZT253,230.90
|
$557.54
PEN2,085.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$354.38
KZT171,852.35
|
$362.83
PEN1,357.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.07
KZT21,856.47
|
$47.53
PEN177.78
|
|
pay 2.8% more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.83
KZT110,969.61
|
$250.81
PEN938.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,705.22
KZT3,736,532.09
|
$7,392.79
PEN27,652.72
|
|
pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
KZT660.60
|
$2.15
PEN8.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
KZT1,117.10
|
$2.66
PEN9.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
KZT880.80
|
$5.37
PEN20.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.93
KZT29,061.92
|
$30.70
PEN114.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
KZT2,752.51
|
$6.72
PEN25.13
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
KZT38,026.47
|
$43.97
PEN164.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.48
KZT23,992.71
|
$31.91
PEN119.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.43
KZT53,068.39
|
$81.88
PEN306.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.49
KZT46,792.17
|
$91.53
PEN342.38
|
|
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