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Lima vs. Montego Bay Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 36.5% more expensive than Montego Bay.

Restaurants: pay 22.4% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 37.0% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 20.3% less in Lima
Housing: pay 2.2% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.9% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 54.3% more in Lima

The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Lima are more expensive than in Montego Bay. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.

Lima vs. Montego Bay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Montego Bay, you would:

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pay 22.4% less for restaurants

	Montego Bay	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 JMD1,200.74	$4.28 PEN14.40	-42.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.13 JMD1,300.80	$7.14 PEN24.00	-12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 JMD205.58	$1.01 PEN3.38	-21.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.69	$0.65 PEN2.19	-12.7%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 37.0% less for groceries

	Montego Bay	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$2.68 JMD428.39	$2.67 PEN8.96	-0.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.66 JMD906.25	$4.52 PEN15.19	-20.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.61 JMD1,537.83	$5.76 PEN19.35	-40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD562.35	$2.96 PEN9.96	-15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 JMD453.87	$2.63 PEN8.85	-7.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.88 JMD300.19	$1.02 PEN3.41	-45.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 JMD181.55	$0.51 PEN1.71	-55.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD305.55	$0.58 PEN1.94	-69.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 JMD181.55	$0.56 PEN1.89	-50.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD149.40	$0.46 PEN1.55	-50.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.80	$0.43 PEN1.46	-51.4%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 20.3% less for transportation

	Montego Bay	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.78 JMD764.43	$5.20 PEN17.47	+8.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.85 PEN76.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,823.81 JMD6,854,238.36	$19,990.85 PEN67,196.30	-53.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.94 JMD4,152.57	$21.70 PEN72.96	-16.3%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 2.2% more for housing

	Montego Bay	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.61 JMD7,620.46	$24.99 PEN83.99	-47.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$260.49 JMD41,692.45	$661.42 PEN2,223.28	+153.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$556.29 JMD89,038.16	$374.24 PEN1,257.94	-32.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.70 JMD19,958.42	$43.53 PEN146.32	-65.1%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Montego Bay	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$52.10 JMD8,338.49	$192.22 PEN646.12	+269.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,875.50 JMD300,185.62	$8,215.29 PEN27,614.48	+338.0%
Average			+303.5%

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pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Montego Bay	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 JMD400.25	$2.28 PEN7.68	-8.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.55 JMD729.02	$2.61 PEN8.79	-42.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.75 JMD1,400.87	$5.71 PEN19.20	-34.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.64 JMD6,504.02	$31.13 PEN104.63	-23.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.44 JMD1,350.84	$7.14 PEN24.00	-15.4%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 54.3% more for clothing

	Montego Bay	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.44 JMD3,752.32	$51.07 PEN171.67	+117.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.88 JMD3,502.17	$35.74 PEN120.12	+63.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.68 JMD10,673.27	$83.99 PEN282.33	+26.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.06 JMD12,174.19	$83.70 PEN281.35	+10.0%
Average			+54.3%

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