Cost of living comparison
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Sharm El Sheikh vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Sharm El Sheikh is 33.6% cheaper than Lima.
Sharm El Sheikh vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sharm El Sheikh instead of Lima, you would:
pay 4.4% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.61
|
$8.31
EGP430.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.35
|
$5.71
EGP295.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.43
|
$0.34
EGP17.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.23
|
$0.48
EGP25.10
|
|
Lima vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN9.09
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.41
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.63
|
$3.54
EGP183.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN10.11
|
$1.40
EGP72.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.98
|
$1.88
EGP97.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.46
|
$0.75
EGP39.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.73
|
$0.24
EGP12.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.96
|
$0.24
EGP12.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.92
|
$0.14
EGP7.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.57
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.48
|
?? | |
Lima vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of groceries
pay 74.3% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.72
|
$1.34
EGP69.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN77.92
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN68,179.93
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN74.02
|
?? | |
Lima vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of transportation
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN85.22
|
$29.20
EGP1,511.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,255.82
|
$382.94
EGP19,824.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,276.36
|
$291.24
EGP15,077.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN148.47
|
?? | |
Lima vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of housing
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN655.58
|
$116.78
EGP6,045.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN28,018.71
|
?? | |
Lima vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of childcare
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.79
|
$3.12
EGP161.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.92
|
$1.87
EGP96.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.48
|
$1.77
EGP91.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN106.16
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.35
|
?? | |
Lima vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN174.18
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN121.88
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN286.47
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN285.47
|
?? |
Lima vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026
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