Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 11.9% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Lima, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.84
PEN12.44
|
$1.81
฿61.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
PEN16.73
|
$5.71
฿193.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
PEN2.44
|
$0.64
฿21.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
PEN1.55
|
$0.32
฿10.86
|
|
pay 28.9% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
PEN5.44
|
$1.34
฿45.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.55
PEN11.51
|
$7.53
฿255.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
PEN14.60
|
$6.27
฿212.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
PEN5.65
|
$1.55
฿52.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
PEN7.18
|
$0.98
฿33.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
PEN2.32
|
$1.08
฿36.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.43
|
$0.52
฿17.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.37
|
$0.77
฿26.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.48
|
$0.55
฿18.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
PEN1.02
|
$0.53
฿18.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.25
|
$0.41
฿14.00
|
|
pay 32.7% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
PEN14.70
|
$4.64
฿157.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.88
PEN51.49
|
$23.16
฿785.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,556.04
PEN47,197.96
|
$33,407.71
฿1,133,189.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.70
PEN41.19
|
$6.73
฿228.41
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.40
PEN98.58
|
$19.03
฿645.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$504.17
PEN1,634.78
|
$289.36
฿9,814.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.26
PEN1,096.80
|
$182.40
฿6,187.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.62
PEN157.65
|
$43.42
฿1,472.66
|
|
pay 84.2% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.44
PEN646.68
|
$382.69
฿12,980.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,175.83
PEN20,025.14
|
$10,907.98
฿369,998.79
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN6.87
|
$1.92
฿65.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.55
PEN8.28
|
$1.72
฿58.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
PEN15.02
|
$3.52
฿119.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.46
PEN131.20
|
$44.86
฿1,521.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.29
PEN17.16
|
$5.07
฿171.84
|
|
pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.41
PEN137.52
|
$46.03
฿1,561.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.46
PEN92.27
|
$28.05
฿951.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.59
PEN219.16
|
$78.52
฿2,663.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.52
PEN205.95
|
$64.24
฿2,178.90
|
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