Cost of living comparison
Lima is 40.3% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Lima instead of Canada, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.43
|
$4.03
PEN15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.59
|
$6.18
PEN23.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
$0.86
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.26
|
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
$2.33
PEN8.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.38
|
$3.60
PEN13.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.80
|
$4.93
PEN18.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.57
|
$2.67
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.19
|
$2.37
PEN8.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
$0.80
PEN3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.49
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.98
|
$5.61
PEN21.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.70
|
$20.86
PEN78.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$34,037.55
|
$21,497.63
PEN81,088.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.82
|
$20.42
PEN77.03
|
|
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$85.43
|
$29.05
PEN109.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,699.73
|
$557.54
PEN2,103.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,558.32
|
$362.83
PEN1,368.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$162.86
|
$47.53
PEN179.28
|
|
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,011.80
|
$250.81
PEN946.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,612.84
|
$7,392.79
PEN27,885.59
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.21
|
$2.15
PEN8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.85
|
$2.66
PEN10.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.67
|
$5.37
PEN20.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.60
|
$30.70
PEN115.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.31
|
$6.72
PEN25.34
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$75.09
|
$43.97
PEN165.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$54.09
|
$31.91
PEN120.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$117.70
|
$81.88
PEN308.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$141.14
|
$91.53
PEN345.26
|
|
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