Cost of living comparison
Lima is 1.6% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 14.9% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Lima
The cost of restaurants, housing, and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 48.2% more for restaurants
Bangkok
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB98.48
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB196.96
|
$6.10
PEN22.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.82
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.86
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 14.1% less for groceries
Bangkok
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.46
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB396.89
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB247.42
|
$4.95
PEN18.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.82
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.45
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.74
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.56
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.00
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.20
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.09
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.04
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
Bangkok
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB150.96
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,329.47
|
$23.85
PEN88.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,871,108.88
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,281.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB349.60
|
$20.14
PEN75.03
|
|
pay 14.9% more for housing
Bangkok
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB519.29
|
$26.56
PEN98.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,314.67
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,206.05
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,276.32
|
$44.01
PEN163.92
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
Bangkok
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,388.06
|
$213.68
PEN795.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB445,973.50
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,122.36
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
Bangkok
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.78
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB87.35
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB142.06
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,845.18
|
$30.52
PEN113.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB246.20
|
$7.95
PEN29.62
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
Bangkok
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,868.51
|
$42.79
PEN159.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,177.83
|
$34.98
PEN130.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,282.61
|
$85.21
PEN317.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,114.41
|
$94.35
PEN351.44
|
|
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