Cost of living comparison
Lima is 33.2% more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Lima instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 19.7% more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES496.15
|
$4.03
PEN15.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
KES694.62
|
$6.18
PEN23.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
KES75.51
|
$0.86
PEN3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES63.20
|
$0.55
PEN2.05
|
|
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.35
|
$2.33
PEN8.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
KES734.71
|
$3.60
PEN13.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
KES435.12
|
$4.93
PEN18.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KES218.43
|
$2.67
PEN10.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KES344.10
|
$2.37
PEN8.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
KES144.17
|
$0.80
PEN2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES53.83
|
$0.49
PEN1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
KES100.00
|
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
KES52.53
|
$0.49
PEN1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.24
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES61.28
|
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
KES785.39
|
$5.61
PEN21.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.46
KES4,445.54
|
$20.86
PEN78.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,461.54
KES2,381,538.46
|
$21,497.63
PEN80,714.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.62
KES1,627.38
|
$20.42
PEN76.68
|
|
pay 50.8% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.57
KES5,233.43
|
$29.05
PEN109.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.88
KES54,035.66
|
$557.54
PEN2,093.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.01
KES25,284.76
|
$362.83
PEN1,362.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.29
KES2,875.75
|
$47.53
PEN178.45
|
|
pay 34.0% more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$146.63
KES18,915.87
|
$250.81
PEN941.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,624.54
KES983,565.76
|
$7,392.79
PEN27,756.99
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES297.69
|
$2.15
PEN8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES288.83
|
$2.66
PEN9.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.69
KES347.31
|
$5.37
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
KES5,916.07
|
$30.70
PEN115.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
KES793.85
|
$6.72
PEN25.22
|
|
pay 70.6% more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.56
KES2,394.27
|
$43.97
PEN165.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.95
KES3,217.91
|
$31.91
PEN119.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.17
KES7,374.65
|
$81.88
PEN307.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.46
KES6,767.50
|
$91.53
PEN343.67
|
|
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