Cost of living comparison
China is 16.2% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in China instead of Lima, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
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Lima
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN15.02
|
$3.33
CN¥23.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN20.02
|
$5.25
CN¥37.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.27
|
$0.50
CN¥3.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.24
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.12
|
$1.68
CN¥11.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.41
|
$6.22
CN¥44.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.73
|
$7.41
CN¥52.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.82
|
$1.75
CN¥12.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.82
|
$1.80
CN¥12.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.79
|
$0.88
CN¥6.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
$0.63
CN¥4.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$0.74
CN¥5.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$0.57
CN¥4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
$0.35
CN¥2.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.57
|
$0.43
CN¥3.04
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.80
|
$4.64
CN¥32.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN62.68
|
$21.41
CN¥151.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN80,086.48
|
$21,385.50
CN¥151,233.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN58.06
|
$4.14
CN¥29.30
|
|
pay 31.0% less for housing
|
Lima
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN106.25
|
$14.28
CN¥100.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,885.02
|
$401.04
CN¥2,836.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,230.46
|
$247.64
CN¥1,751.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN208.95
|
$39.51
CN¥279.43
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN749.22
|
$456.56
CN¥3,228.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN21,158.23
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,644.20
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN8.01
|
$1.15
CN¥8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN10.07
|
$3.48
CN¥24.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN20.02
|
$3.40
CN¥24.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN139.51
|
$42.27
CN¥298.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN25.03
|
$6.35
CN¥44.93
|
|
pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN157.40
|
$51.26
CN¥362.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN106.27
|
$33.18
CN¥234.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN270.70
|
$80.69
CN¥570.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN273.63
|
$76.44
CN¥540.55
|
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