Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 31.2% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Lima, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN14.84
|
$4.65
₴172.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.79
|
$3.61
₴133.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.23
|
$0.49
₴18.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.21
|
$0.39
₴14.47
|
|
pay 25.2% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.04
|
$0.54
₴20.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.26
|
$3.21
₴119.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.53
|
$3.15
₴116.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.73
|
$1.46
₴54.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.72
|
$1.56
₴57.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.76
|
$0.22
₴8.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
$0.47
₴17.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$0.50
₴18.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
$0.72
₴26.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
$0.17
₴6.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
$0.25
₴9.33
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.56
|
$3.81
₴141.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN61.95
|
$7.13
₴264.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN79,162.04
|
$19,124.68
₴709,024.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN57.39
|
$3.35
₴124.12
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN105.02
|
$4.40
₴163.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,863.26
|
$234.03
₴8,676.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,216.26
|
$155.62
₴5,769.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN206.54
|
$61.95
₴2,296.63
|
|
pay 20.1% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN740.57
|
$183.02
₴6,785.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN20,914.00
|
$3,871.85
₴143,544.07
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN7.92
|
$0.85
₴31.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN9.95
|
$0.96
₴35.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.79
|
$1.95
₴72.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN137.90
|
$18.82
₴697.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN24.74
|
$2.98
₴110.31
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN155.59
|
$40.33
₴1,495.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN105.04
|
$30.46
₴1,129.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN267.58
|
$64.81
₴2,402.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN270.47
|
$73.44
₴2,722.83
|
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