Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Nanjing Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 40.6% more expensive than Nanjing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.8% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 97.8% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 59.7% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.7% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% more in Lima
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Nanjing. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Nanjing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Nanjing, you would:
pay 96.8% more for restaurants
|
Nanjing
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
CN¥20.83
|
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.72
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
CN¥3.15
|
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
CN¥1.70
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Nanjing vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.5% more for groceries
|
Nanjing
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
CN¥14.01
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
CN¥33.13
|
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.49
CN¥60.08
|
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
CN¥10.26
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.16
CN¥8.24
|
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥6.85
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.12
|
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
CN¥4.77
|
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CN¥3.61
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.59
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
CN¥2.67
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Nanjing vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 97.8% more for transportation
|
Nanjing
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CN¥31.01
|
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.04
CN¥198.39
|
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,174.18
CN¥121,512.48
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.57
CN¥32.34
|
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
|
Nanjing vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 61.0% more for housing
|
Nanjing
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.82
CN¥76.52
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.67
CN¥2,983.45
|
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$304.05
CN¥2,151.27
|
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.76
CN¥231.78
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
|
Nanjing vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 59.7% less for childcare
|
Nanjing
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$462.65
CN¥3,273.40
|
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,029.61
CN¥148,790.80
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
|
Nanjing vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 53.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nanjing
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
CN¥5.95
|
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
CN¥20.50
|
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CN¥24.80
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.74
CN¥189.20
|
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.61
CN¥39.68
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
Nanjing vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Nanjing
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
CN¥318.41
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.01
CN¥233.55
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.70
CN¥486.05
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.12
CN¥595.16
|
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
|
Nanjing vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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