Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Morocco Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 47.2% more expensive than Morocco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.8% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 68.1% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 47.8% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 91.4% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% more in Lima
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Lima are more expensive than in Morocco. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Morocco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 37.8% more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
MAD37.05
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
MAD60.09
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MAD5.74
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
MAD3.43
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Morocco vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.1% more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
MAD4.70
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
MAD46.53
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
MAD31.21
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MAD18.10
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.74
MAD25.15
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MAD5.94
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD5.59
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.41
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.37
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD2.98
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.03
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Morocco vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 47.8% more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
MAD54.16
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.81
MAD163.60
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,017.64
MAD330,832.99
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,198.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.80
MAD62.42
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Morocco vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 59.4% more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.78
MAD356.19
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.53
MAD2,567.61
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.49
MAD1,722.18
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.74
MAD291.50
|
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
|
Morocco vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 91.4% more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$102.03
MAD937.18
|
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,226.64
MAD38,822.96
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
|
Morocco vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.69
MAD33.91
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
MAD15.83
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
MAD38.76
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.02
MAD229.85
|
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
MAD61.54
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Morocco vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.30
MAD342.61
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.94
MAD385.21
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.29
MAD783.40
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.04
MAD652.55
|
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
|
Morocco vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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