Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 40.0% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Lima, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
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Lima
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN15.13
|
$4.15
CN¥29.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN23.21
|
$5.54
CN¥39.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.25
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.05
|
$0.31
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.76
|
$1.43
CN¥10.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.52
|
$6.83
CN¥48.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.51
|
$7.46
CN¥52.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.03
|
$1.75
CN¥12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.89
|
$1.44
CN¥10.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN2.99
|
$0.96
CN¥6.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.85
|
$0.79
CN¥5.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
$0.87
CN¥6.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.82
|
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.37
CN¥2.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
$0.49
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN21.08
|
$4.35
CN¥30.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN78.30
|
$34.62
CN¥244.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN80,714.99
|
$20,773.90
CN¥146,792.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN76.68
|
$4.68
CN¥33.08
|
|
pay 16.1% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN109.07
|
$13.59
CN¥96.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,093.32
|
$969.73
CN¥6,852.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,362.26
|
$561.86
CN¥3,970.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN178.45
|
$42.17
CN¥297.98
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN941.67
|
$836.50
CN¥5,910.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,756.99
|
$25,256.69
CN¥178,468.79
|
|
pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN8.07
|
$1.38
CN¥9.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN9.98
|
$3.73
CN¥26.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.18
|
$3.46
CN¥24.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN115.26
|
$62.16
CN¥439.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN25.22
|
$8.31
CN¥58.72
|
|
pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN165.08
|
$65.57
CN¥463.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN119.80
|
$35.21
CN¥248.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN307.44
|
$85.31
CN¥602.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN343.67
|
$112.58
CN¥795.53
|
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