Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 2.4 times more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN15.08
|
$19.59
€17.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN23.12
|
$11.97
€10.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.23
|
$2.72
€2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.04
|
$2.58
€2.35
|
|
pay 90.1% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.73
|
$2.68
€2.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.47
|
$8.38
€7.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.44
|
$5.89
€5.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.99
|
$4.11
€3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.86
|
$5.43
€4.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN2.98
|
$1.23
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.84
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
$1.31
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.81
|
$1.30
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
pay 61.6% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN21.00
|
$7.19
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN78.01
|
$53.34
€48.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN80,411.79
|
$31,021.96
€28,248.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN76.39
|
$24.16
€22.00
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN108.66
|
$57.82
€52.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,085.46
|
$1,165.94
€1,061.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,357.15
|
$976.56
€889.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN177.78
|
$182.93
€166.58
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN938.14
|
$989.17
€900.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,652.72
|
$23,148.55
€21,078.63
|
|
pay 79.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN8.04
|
$5.44
€4.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN9.94
|
$3.88
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.10
|
$9.25
€8.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN114.83
|
$34.92
€31.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN25.13
|
$14.15
€12.89
|
|
pay 73.5% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN164.46
|
$104.24
€94.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN119.35
|
$49.59
€45.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN306.28
|
$117.47
€106.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN342.38
|
$144.77
€131.82
|
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