Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.3 times more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN15.02
|
$16.63
€15.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN20.02
|
$9.41
€8.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.27
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.24
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 67.9% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.12
|
$1.68
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.41
|
$4.31
€3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.73
|
$4.75
€4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.82
|
$3.01
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.82
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.79
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.57
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.80
|
$7.64
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN62.68
|
$113.76
€104.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN80,086.48
|
$32,407.58
€29,767.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN58.06
|
$17.14
€15.75
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN106.25
|
$52.84
€48.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,885.02
|
$1,291.60
€1,186.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,230.46
|
$1,147.51
€1,054.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN208.95
|
$156.48
€143.73
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN749.22
|
$893.73
€820.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN21,158.23
|
$8,678.25
€7,971.41
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN8.01
|
$5.53
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN10.07
|
$3.60
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN20.02
|
$15.83
€14.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN139.51
|
$59.94
€55.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN25.03
|
$11.50
€10.56
|
|
pay 38.4% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN157.40
|
$76.22
€70.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN106.27
|
$37.26
€34.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN270.70
|
$85.01
€78.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN273.63
|
$90.50
€83.13
|
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