Cost of living comparison
Lima is 15.4% cheaper than Kingston.
If you lived in Lima instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.62
$1,029.84
|
$4.01
PEN14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
$1,029.84
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
$165.71
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
$113.28
|
$0.60
PEN2.22
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.98
$462.85
|
$1.90
PEN7.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.84
$1,063.78
|
$3.58
PEN13.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.78
$2,142.33
|
$4.74
PEN17.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
$523.72
|
$2.09
PEN7.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
$468.08
|
$2.36
PEN8.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
$344.33
|
$0.74
PEN2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
$202.08
|
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
$266.26
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
$180.55
|
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
$151.37
|
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
$145.63
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
$796.96
|
$5.56
PEN20.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.42
$5,664.11
|
$16.75
PEN62.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,733.24
$6,179,031.96
|
$21,401.64
PEN79,677.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.48
$4,428.31
|
$15.52
PEN57.77
|
|
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.25
$6,881.10
|
$28.39
PEN105.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$698.87
$108,683.52
|
$503.74
PEN1,875.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$385.02
$59,876.11
|
$328.82
PEN1,224.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.17
$17,911.12
|
$55.84
PEN207.88
|
|
pay 61.1% more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$286.65
$44,577.30
|
$200.22
PEN745.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,240.51
$348,428.75
|
$5,654.15
PEN21,050.26
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
$334.70
|
$2.14
PEN7.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
$568.17
|
$2.69
PEN10.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
$1,441.77
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
$8,488.45
|
$37.28
PEN138.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
$1,544.76
|
$6.69
PEN24.90
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.31
$5,958.35
|
$42.06
PEN156.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
$5,002.07
|
$28.40
PEN105.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.46
$10,491.48
|
$72.34
PEN269.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.43
$11,263.86
|
$73.12
PEN272.23
|
|
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