Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 31.8% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 35.8% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 47.6% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 32.1% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Athens, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.14
|
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Athens vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.50
|
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.21
|
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.05
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.18
|
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Athens vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.85
|
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.21
|
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
|
Athens vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 35.8% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.71
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€591.27
|
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€525.24
|
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.95
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
|
Athens vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 47.6% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€488.78
|
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,987.46
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
|
Athens vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.55
|
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.55
|
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.06
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
Athens vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.50
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€41.11
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.77
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.60
|
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
|
Athens vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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