Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Moka Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 13.3% more expensive than Moka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 63.1% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 11.1% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 25.7% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% more in Lima
The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Moka.
Lima vs. Moka Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Moka, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
Moka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.74
MUR402.53
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
MUR352.22
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Moka vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.1% more for groceries
|
Moka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
MUR37.99
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MUR241.26
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
MUR60.38
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.89
MUR41.08
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
MUR27.39
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
MUR15.98
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
MUR31.95
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
MUR27.39
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR25.11
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MUR20.54
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Moka vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 1.4% more for transportation
|
Moka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MUR245.71
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.11
MUR603.80
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,212.32
MUR1,207,601.68
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.68
MUR1,735.93
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Moka vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 11.1% more for housing
|
Moka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.21
MUR1,207.60
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.32
MUR23,648.87
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.19
MUR14,843.44
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
MUR1,923.88
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Moka vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 25.7% more for childcare
|
Moka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$152.91
MUR7,044.34
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Moka vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.90
MUR271.71
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.03
MUR1,106.97
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.46
MUR251.58
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Moka vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Moka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.39
MUR3,473.20
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
MUR1,660.45
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.93
MUR4,327.24
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.07
MUR2,582.93
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Moka vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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