Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.1 times more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.48
|
$16.08
€15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.73
|
$11.79
€11.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.09
|
$2.88
€2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
$2.84
€2.68
|
|
pay 72.2% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.04
|
$1.96
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.74
|
$6.66
€6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.46
|
$4.57
€4.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.08
|
$3.28
€3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.38
|
$5.41
€5.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$1.34
€1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$1.00
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$0.80
€0.75
|
|
pay 59.2% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.08
|
$7.19
€6.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.93
|
$52.52
€49.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,363.53
|
$31,799.21
€30,082.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.10
|
$29.37
€27.78
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN99.04
|
$44.99
€42.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,146.01
|
$1,278.77
€1,209.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,356.05
|
$938.86
€888.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN164.08
|
$263.55
€249.32
|
|
pay 33.5% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN796.69
|
$306.98
€290.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,150.16
|
$9,639.17
€9,118.93
|
|
pay 64.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.91
|
$4.29
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.77
|
$3.98
€3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.76
|
$9.11
€8.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.77
|
$37.89
€35.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.64
|
$13.66
€12.93
|
|
pay 43.9% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN159.55
|
$85.49
€80.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN130.43
|
$40.99
€38.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN317.69
|
$95.49
€90.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN351.78
|
$138.30
€130.83
|
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