Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 64.2% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.9% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 84.2% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 86.8% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% less in Lima
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Lima are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Lima. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 32.9% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
BYN26.94
|
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.34
BYN18.23
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BYN2.04
|
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
BYN1.27
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Belarus vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 84.2% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
BYN1.86
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.03
BYN10.36
|
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.53
BYN8.63
|
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BYN4.38
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
BYN5.50
|
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BYN1.77
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BYN2.49
|
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
BYN2.64
|
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
BYN2.82
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BYN0.80
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
BYN0.94
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Belarus vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
BYN10.00
|
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.40
BYN42.36
|
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,403.97
BYN59,467.36
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.24
BYN14.48
|
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
|
Belarus vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 86.8% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.01
BYN41.03
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$298.15
BYN1,018.75
|
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.17
BYN612.19
|
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.09
BYN136.98
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
|
Belarus vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$281.30
BYN961.16
|
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,896.64
BYN26,981.92
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
|
Belarus vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
BYN3.36
|
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
BYN4.94
|
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
BYN5.68
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.82
BYN101.90
|
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BYN12.10
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
Belarus vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.5% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.44
BYN145.02
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.20
BYN133.93
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.42
BYN336.27
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.70
BYN282.59
|
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
|
Belarus vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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