Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 11.9% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Lima, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.84
PEN14.83
|
$5.28
₴156.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
PEN19.94
|
$4.21
₴124.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
PEN2.90
|
$0.55
₴16.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
PEN1.85
|
$0.44
₴13.00
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
PEN6.48
|
$0.63
₴18.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.55
PEN13.71
|
$3.65
₴107.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
PEN17.39
|
$3.62
₴107.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
PEN6.73
|
$1.35
₴39.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
PEN8.55
|
$1.83
₴53.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
PEN2.76
|
$0.29
₴8.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.71
|
$0.47
₴13.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.63
|
$0.53
₴15.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.76
|
$0.83
₴24.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
PEN1.22
|
$0.19
₴5.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.48
|
$0.25
₴7.31
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
PEN17.52
|
$4.09
₴120.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.88
PEN61.35
|
$8.55
₴252.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,556.04
PEN56,237.87
|
$22,875.02
₴675,723.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.70
PEN49.08
|
$3.50
₴103.47
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.40
PEN117.46
|
$5.19
₴153.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$504.17
PEN1,947.90
|
$274.51
₴8,108.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.26
PEN1,306.87
|
$180.92
₴5,344.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.62
PEN187.84
|
$78.80
₴2,327.64
|
|
pay 1.5% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.44
PEN770.54
|
$221.42
₴6,540.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,175.83
PEN23,860.59
|
$5,681.81
₴167,839.55
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.18
|
$1.01
₴29.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.55
PEN9.86
|
$1.05
₴31.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
PEN17.89
|
$2.23
₴65.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.46
PEN156.32
|
$22.36
₴660.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.29
PEN20.45
|
$3.81
₴112.66
|
|
pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.41
PEN163.86
|
$50.48
₴1,491.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.46
PEN109.94
|
$35.48
₴1,048.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.59
PEN261.13
|
$80.79
₴2,386.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.52
PEN245.40
|
$86.66
₴2,560.01
|
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