Cost of living comparison
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Zakynthos vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Zakynthos is 60.5% more expensive than Lima.
Zakynthos vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zakynthos instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Zakynthos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.36
PEN15.06
|
$27.99
€25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.94
PEN23.99
|
$11.20
€10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
PEN3.76
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
PEN2.19
|
$1.79
€1.60
|
|
Lima vs. Zakynthos - Cost of restaurants
pay 78.6% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Zakynthos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
PEN8.90
|
$1.96
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
PEN15.67
|
$7.28
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
PEN21.04
|
$8.90
€7.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
PEN10.06
|
$4.70
€4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PEN9.28
|
$6.86
€6.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PEN3.15
|
$1.65
€1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.65
|
$1.78
€1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
PEN2.18
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
PEN2.34
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.45
|
$0.61
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PEN1.38
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
Lima vs. Zakynthos - Cost of groceries
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Zakynthos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.39
PEN22.08
|
$7.65
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.51
PEN91.65
|
$33.59
€29.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,990.00
PEN76,016.99
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
PEN69.76
|
$30.23
€26.99
|
|
Lima vs. Zakynthos - Cost of transportation
pay 8.7% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Zakynthos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.55
PEN95.23
|
$67.18
€59.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.53
PEN2,539.20
|
$391.91
€349.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$337.21
PEN1,165.71
|
$391.91
€349.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.42
PEN191.59
|
$256.88
€229.37
|
|
Lima vs. Zakynthos - Cost of housing
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Zakynthos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.06
PEN618.98
|
$1,119.74
€999.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,095.48
PEN45,269.63
|
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Lima vs. Zakynthos - Cost of childcare
pay 32.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Zakynthos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
PEN9.03
|
$5.04
€4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
PEN11.20
|
$4.67
€4.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.76
PEN19.92
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.49
PEN112.31
|
$33.59
€29.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.26
PEN25.09
|
?? | |
Lima vs. Zakynthos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Zakynthos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
PEN182.52
|
$111.97
€99.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.89
PEN120.62
|
$123.17
€109.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.72
PEN289.41
|
$123.17
€109.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.93
PEN272.84
|
$139.97
€124.98
|
|
Lima vs. Zakynthos - Cost of clothing
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