Cost of living comparison
Lima is 22.5% more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Lima instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 6.1% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.77
₴199.87
|
$3.84
PEN14.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.40
₴129.92
|
$5.16
PEN19.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
₴20.41
|
$0.75
PEN2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
₴15.22
|
$0.48
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 23.0% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
₴23.53
|
$1.68
PEN6.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
₴125.92
|
$3.55
PEN13.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
₴128.13
|
$4.50
PEN17.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.33
₴39.29
|
$1.74
PEN6.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
₴56.98
|
$2.21
PEN8.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.31
₴9.15
|
$0.72
PEN2.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
₴19.82
|
$0.44
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₴18.49
|
$0.42
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₴28.78
|
$0.46
PEN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
₴6.19
|
$0.31
PEN1.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
₴7.65
|
$0.38
PEN1.48
|
|
pay 54.7% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.72
₴169.09
|
$4.54
PEN17.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.84
₴349.77
|
$15.88
PEN61.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,344.94
₴837,304.10
|
$14,556.04
PEN56,237.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.59
₴105.93
|
$12.70
PEN49.08
|
|
pay 79.5% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.12
₴180.86
|
$30.40
PEN117.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$648.78
₴19,164.89
|
$504.17
PEN1,947.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.04
₴11,669.30
|
$338.26
PEN1,306.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.64
₴2,470.57
|
$48.62
PEN187.84
|
|
pay 26.5% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.81
₴10,687.93
|
$199.44
PEN770.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,721.42
₴198,549.54
|
$6,175.83
PEN23,860.59
|
|
pay 63.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₴35.98
|
$2.12
PEN8.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
₴45.02
|
$2.55
PEN9.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
₴66.96
|
$4.63
PEN17.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.59
₴844.50
|
$40.46
PEN156.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.06
₴119.92
|
$5.29
PEN20.45
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.45
₴1,962.96
|
$42.41
PEN163.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.51
₴1,196.70
|
$28.46
PEN109.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.87
₴2,654.60
|
$67.59
PEN261.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.14
₴2,751.21
|
$63.52
PEN245.40
|
|
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