Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Liverpool Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 44.7% cheaper than Liverpool.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 54.9% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 68.3% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.0% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Liverpool Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Liverpool, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Liverpool
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.70
£17.02
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
£7.50
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
£1.62
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
£1.20
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Liverpool vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Liverpool
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
£1.21
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
£2.71
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
£4.56
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
£2.88
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.04
£3.03
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
£1.01
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.61
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.95
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.11
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.68
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Liverpool vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Liverpool
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.34
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.01
£67.47
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
£11.49
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Liverpool vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 54.9% less for housing
|
Liverpool
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.85
£32.12
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,202.50
£901.42
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$767.87
£575.62
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$238.22
£178.57
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Liverpool vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 68.3% less for childcare
|
Liverpool
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,602.52
£1,201.29
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,025.19
£12,012.88
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Liverpool vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liverpool
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.01
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
£3.56
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.06
£27.03
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.36
£13.01
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Liverpool vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Liverpool
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.58
£66.40
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.74
£33.54
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.98
£95.94
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.55
£103.11
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Liverpool vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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