Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 24.8% more expensive than Baku.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 67.7% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 88.4% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 31.2% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 0.2% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Lima
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in Baku. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Lima. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Baku Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Baku, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.82
AZN15.00
|
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
AZN1.55
|
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Baku vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 67.7% more for groceries
|
Baku
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
AZN0.83
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
AZN4.25
|
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
AZN9.28
|
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
AZN2.49
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
AZN3.67
|
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
AZN1.03
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
AZN1.36
|
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
AZN1.20
|
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
AZN1.34
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
AZN0.60
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
AZN0.42
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Baku vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 88.4% more for transportation
|
Baku
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
AZN4.64
|
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,294.12
AZN34,500.00
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
|
Baku vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 31.2% more for housing
|
Baku
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.43
AZN26.23
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.39
AZN816.67
|
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.55
AZN463.33
|
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.44
AZN84.04
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
|
Baku vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 0.2% more for childcare
|
Baku
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$247.99
AZN421.59
|
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,692.31
AZN11,376.92
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
|
Baku vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
AZN3.00
|
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
AZN6.07
|
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.63
AZN70.77
|
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
Baku vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Baku
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.80
AZN99.96
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AZN88.27
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.93
AZN202.17
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.43
AZN170.73
|
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
|
Baku vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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