Cost of living comparison
China is 24.4% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in China instead of Lima, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.84
PEN14.83
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
PEN19.94
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
PEN2.90
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
PEN1.85
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 30.8% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
PEN6.48
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.55
PEN13.71
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
PEN17.39
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
PEN6.73
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
PEN8.55
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
PEN2.76
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.71
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.63
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.76
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
PEN1.22
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.48
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
PEN17.52
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.88
PEN61.35
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,556.04
PEN56,237.87
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.70
PEN49.08
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Lima
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.40
PEN117.46
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$504.17
PEN1,947.90
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.26
PEN1,306.87
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.62
PEN187.84
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.44
PEN770.54
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,175.83
PEN23,860.59
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.18
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.55
PEN9.86
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
PEN17.89
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.46
PEN156.32
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.29
PEN20.45
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
|
pay 30.0% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.41
PEN163.86
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.46
PEN109.94
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.59
PEN261.13
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.52
PEN245.40
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
|
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