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
PEN14.78
|
$3.33
CN¥24.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.71
|
$5.25
CN¥37.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.20
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.01
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.20
|
$6.22
CN¥45.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.46
|
$7.41
CN¥53.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.70
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.69
|
$1.80
CN¥12.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.74
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.70
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.48
|
$4.64
CN¥33.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN61.70
|
$21.41
CN¥154.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN78,836.65
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,758.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN57.16
|
$4.14
CN¥29.98
|
|
pay 31.0% less for housing
|
Lima
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN104.59
|
$14.28
CN¥103.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,855.60
|
$401.04
CN¥2,902.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,211.26
|
$247.64
CN¥1,792.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN205.69
|
$39.51
CN¥285.95
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN737.53
|
$456.56
CN¥3,303.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN20,828.04
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,432.37
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN7.88
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN9.91
|
$3.48
CN¥25.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.71
|
$3.40
CN¥24.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN137.34
|
$42.27
CN¥305.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN24.64
|
$6.35
CN¥45.98
|
|
pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN154.95
|
$51.26
CN¥370.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN104.61
|
$33.18
CN¥240.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN266.48
|
$80.69
CN¥583.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN269.36
|
$76.44
CN¥553.15
|
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