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Changsha vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Changsha is 11.3% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 43.9% less in Changsha
Groceries: pay 13.1% more in Changsha
Transportation: pay 33.6% less in Changsha
Housing: pay 46.8% less in Changsha
Childcare: pay 28.3% more in Changsha
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.9% less in Changsha
Clothing: pay 8.9% more in Changsha

The cost of childcare, groceries, and clothing in Changsha are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Changsha.

Changsha vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Changsha instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 43.9% less for restaurants

	Lima	Changsha
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.40	$2.80 CN¥19.78	-34.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.00	$4.91 CN¥34.62	-31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.38	$0.49 CN¥3.46	-51.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$0.27 CN¥1.91	-58.6%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 13.1% more for groceries

	Lima	Changsha
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.96	$2.31 CN¥16.32	-13.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.19	$7.96 CN¥56.18	+76.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.35	$7.42 CN¥52.32	+28.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.96	$1.72 CN¥12.11	-42.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.85	$1.44 CN¥10.14	-45.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.41	$0.85 CN¥6.01	-16.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.71	$0.60 CN¥4.22	+17.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.94	$0.80 CN¥5.65	+39.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$0.84 CN¥5.94	+49.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$0.42 CN¥2.96	-9.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$0.69 CN¥4.85	+58.3%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 33.6% less for transportation

	Lima	Changsha
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.47	$4.37 CN¥30.86	-15.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.80	$14.02 CN¥98.90	-38.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,198.40	$20,812.30 CN¥146,820.40	+4.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.96	$3.50 CN¥24.73	-83.9%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 46.8% less for housing

	Lima	Changsha
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.99	$14.72 CN¥103.85	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,223.35	$207.49 CN¥1,463.75	-68.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,257.98	$171.04 CN¥1,206.61	-54.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.33	$33.48 CN¥236.19	-23.1%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 28.3% more for childcare

	Lima	Changsha
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN646.14	$319.65 CN¥2,254.97	+66.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,615.34	$7,430.46 CN¥52,418.19	-9.6%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Changsha
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.68	$1.12 CN¥7.91	-50.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.79	$2.78 CN¥19.62	+6.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.20	$2.80 CN¥19.78	-50.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.64	$58.32 CN¥411.43	+87.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.00	$5.96 CN¥42.03	-16.5%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 8.9% more for clothing

	Lima	Changsha
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.67	$85.13 CN¥600.58	+66.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN120.13	$31.01 CN¥218.77	-13.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN282.34	$82.66 CN¥583.13	-1.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN281.36	$70.10 CN¥494.51	-16.3%
Average			+8.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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