Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 58.3% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Lima, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
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Lima
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN14.96
|
$2.69
E£83.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.94
|
$3.27
E£101.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$0.25
E£7.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.23
|
$0.14
E£4.34
|
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pay 59.9% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.09
|
$0.40
E£12.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.36
|
$1.23
E£37.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.67
|
$2.42
E£74.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.79
|
$1.12
E£34.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.79
|
$1.58
E£48.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.78
|
$0.40
E£12.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$0.22
E£6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
$0.14
E£4.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
$0.13
E£3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
$0.12
E£3.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
$0.10
E£3.10
|
|
pay 62.0% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.72
|
$1.02
E£31.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN62.43
|
$7.97
E£246.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN79,775.69
|
$15,876.53
E£490,584.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN57.84
|
$1.85
E£57.01
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN105.84
|
$10.98
E£339.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,877.70
|
$109.16
E£3,373.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,225.69
|
$71.02
E£2,194.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN208.14
|
$16.81
E£519.53
|
|
pay 70.4% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN746.31
|
$58.30
E£1,801.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN21,076.12
|
$1,699.22
E£52,505.76
|
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN7.98
|
$1.45
E£44.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN10.03
|
$1.03
E£31.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.94
|
$1.57
E£48.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN138.97
|
$15.18
E£469.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN24.93
|
$3.13
E£96.64
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN156.79
|
$17.23
E£532.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN105.86
|
$28.02
E£865.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN269.65
|
$63.69
E£1,967.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN272.57
|
$28.91
E£893.43
|
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