Cost of living comparison
Lima is 56.6% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Lima instead of London, you would:
pay 64.9% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.27
|
$5.23
PEN19.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.11
|
$6.10
PEN22.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.93
|
$0.83
PEN3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.45
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.62
|
$2.42
PEN9.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.43
|
$4.22
PEN15.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.95
|
$4.95
PEN18.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.49
|
$2.70
PEN10.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.34
|
$2.25
PEN8.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.23
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.59
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.13
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.41
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.54
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.55
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.80
|
$5.39
PEN20.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£202.67
|
$23.85
PEN88.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,663.10
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,363.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.66
|
$20.14
PEN75.10
|
|
pay 70.4% less for housing
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.66
|
$26.56
PEN99.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,223.98
|
$575.58
PEN2,146.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,619.25
|
$363.71
PEN1,356.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£207.06
|
$44.01
PEN164.08
|
|
pay 81.4% less for childcare
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,830.99
|
$213.68
PEN796.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,884.89
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,150.16
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.49
|
$2.12
PEN7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.77
|
$2.62
PEN9.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.50
|
$5.30
PEN19.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£51.52
|
$30.52
PEN113.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.67
|
$7.95
PEN29.64
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£76.06
|
$42.79
PEN159.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.66
|
$34.98
PEN130.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£90.13
|
$85.21
PEN317.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£106.21
|
$94.35
PEN351.78
|
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