Cost of living comparison
Lima is 36.1% cheaper than Gibraltar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 61.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP15.23
|
$5.23
PEN18.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.09
|
$6.10
PEN22.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.59
|
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.43
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.31
|
$2.42
PEN8.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.43
|
$4.22
PEN15.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.19
|
$4.95
PEN17.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP2.80
|
$2.70
PEN9.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP2.94
|
$2.25
PEN8.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.35
|
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.19
|
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.37
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.30
|
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.77
|
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.65
|
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 32.1% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.39
|
$5.39
PEN19.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.14
|
$23.85
PEN86.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP23,445.70
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,608.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP18.85
|
$20.14
PEN72.70
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP40.39
|
$26.56
PEN95.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,242.70
|
$575.58
PEN2,077.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,157.08
|
$363.71
PEN1,312.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP64.35
|
$44.01
PEN158.84
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP608.29
|
$213.68
PEN771.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP11,425.32
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,220.33
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP3.81
|
$2.12
PEN7.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.31
|
$2.62
PEN9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.43
|
$5.30
PEN19.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP56.73
|
$30.52
PEN110.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.09
|
$7.95
PEN28.70
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP94.62
|
$42.79
PEN154.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP31.54
|
$34.98
PEN126.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP96.53
|
$85.21
PEN307.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP63.47
|
$94.35
PEN340.56
|
|
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