Cost of living comparison
Lima is 44.6% more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Lima instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.16
₴300.83
|
$4.01
PEN14.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₴152.92
|
$5.35
PEN19.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₴22.96
|
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₴18.22
|
$0.60
PEN2.22
|
|
pay 36.3% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
₴26.67
|
$1.90
PEN7.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.00
₴147.63
|
$3.58
PEN13.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
₴143.87
|
$4.74
PEN17.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
₴74.39
|
$2.09
PEN7.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
₴64.98
|
$2.36
PEN8.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
₴9.14
|
$0.74
PEN2.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
₴22.80
|
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
₴25.06
|
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
₴37.16
|
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₴8.02
|
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
₴12.47
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
pay 94.3% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
₴202.90
|
$5.56
PEN20.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.52
₴350.97
|
$16.75
PEN62.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,116.98
₴852,364.31
|
$21,401.64
PEN79,416.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.81
₴140.39
|
$15.52
PEN57.58
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.04
₴185.71
|
$28.39
PEN105.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$454.74
₴16,767.10
|
$503.74
PEN1,869.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.70
₴10,165.70
|
$328.82
PEN1,220.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.83
₴2,759.04
|
$55.84
PEN207.20
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.58
₴11,525.22
|
$200.22
PEN742.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,592.11
₴206,190.90
|
$5,654.15
PEN20,981.30
|
|
pay 92.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
₴40.11
|
$2.14
PEN7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.35
₴49.76
|
$2.69
PEN9.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
₴75.21
|
$5.35
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.77
₴987.05
|
$37.28
PEN138.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
₴150.42
|
$6.69
PEN24.82
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.70
₴2,422.53
|
$42.06
PEN156.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.80
₴1,246.29
|
$28.40
PEN105.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.00
₴2,876.13
|
$72.34
PEN268.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.05
₴3,431.10
|
$73.12
PEN271.34
|
|
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