Cost of living comparison
Lima is 52.0% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Lima instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Lima
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.99
€20.62
|
$4.01
PEN14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.31
|
$5.35
PEN19.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.06
€2.87
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.26
€3.06
|
$0.60
PEN2.23
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Lima
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
€3.04
|
$1.90
PEN7.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.86
€10.18
|
$3.58
PEN13.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.35
€5.02
|
$4.74
PEN17.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
€3.54
|
$2.09
PEN7.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.60
€5.25
|
$2.36
PEN8.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.21
|
$0.74
PEN2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.11
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.84
|
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.96
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
€6.32
|
$5.56
PEN20.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.75
PEN62.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,893.04
€26,156.70
|
$21,401.64
PEN79,775.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.06
€29.13
|
$15.52
PEN57.84
|
|
pay 67.7% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.71
€52.24
|
$28.39
PEN105.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,774.61
€1,664.14
|
$503.74
PEN1,877.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,468.68
€1,377.26
|
$328.82
PEN1,225.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.06
€191.36
|
$55.84
PEN208.14
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$854.36
€801.18
|
$200.22
PEN746.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,641.72
€17,481.27
|
$5,654.15
PEN21,076.12
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.16
|
$2.14
PEN7.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
€3.69
|
$2.69
PEN10.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.94
€5.57
|
$5.35
PEN19.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.17
€44.23
|
$37.28
PEN138.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$6.69
PEN24.93
|
|
pay 36.7% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.61
€70.90
|
$42.06
PEN156.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
€37.12
|
$28.40
PEN105.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.51
€100.82
|
$72.34
PEN269.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.74
€116.97
|
$73.12
PEN272.57
|
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