Cost of living comparison
compared to
Medan vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Medan is 21.4% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.8% less in Medan
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% less in Medan
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% less in Medan
- Housing
-
pay 18.5% less in Medan
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9% less in Medan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.1% less in Medan
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% more in Medan
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Medan.
Medan vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Medan instead of Lima, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Medan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
$1.79
IDR29,811.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
$3.13
IDR52,169.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
$0.40
IDR6,707.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$0.25
IDR4,223.25
|
|
Lima vs. Medan - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Medan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
$1.12
IDR18,631.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
$4.66
IDR77,509.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
$4.43
IDR73,821.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
$1.49
IDR24,842.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
$1.68
IDR27,945.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$1.00
IDR16,677.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
$0.45
IDR7,512.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
$0.66
IDR10,967.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$0.40
IDR6,685.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.32
IDR5,258.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$0.56
IDR9,390.37
|
|
Lima vs. Medan - Cost of groceries
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Medan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
$3.10
IDR51,558.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
$9.55
IDR158,992.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
$26,860.37
IDR447,167,346.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
$2.21
IDR36,767.09
|
|
Lima vs. Medan - Cost of transportation
pay 18.5% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Medan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
$32.81
IDR546,289.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
$189.02
IDR3,146,733.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
$95.50
IDR1,589,928.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
$61.15
IDR1,018,014.34
|
|
Lima vs. Medan - Cost of housing
pay 4.9% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Medan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
$121.37
IDR2,020,533.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
$10,445.70
IDR173,898,412.48
|
|
Lima vs. Medan - Cost of childcare
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Medan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
$1.49
IDR24,842.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
$1.72
IDR28,569.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
$2.39
IDR39,748.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
$22.88
IDR380,920.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
$3.43
IDR57,138.05
|
|
Lima vs. Medan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.8% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Medan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
$63.65
IDR1,059,620.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
$41.78
IDR695,593.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
$113.41
IDR1,888,039.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
$119.38
IDR1,987,410.43
|
|
Lima vs. Medan - Cost of clothing
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