Cost of living comparison
Lima is 55.9% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Lima instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
Nassau
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
$4.01
PEN14.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
BSD8.00
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
BSD2.47
|
$0.87
PEN3.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
$0.60
PEN2.22
|
|
pay 63.7% less for groceries
Nassau
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.21
BSD5.21
|
$1.90
PEN7.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$3.58
PEN13.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.81
BSD20.81
|
$4.74
PEN17.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.11
BSD5.11
|
$2.09
PEN7.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
BSD4.54
|
$2.36
PEN8.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
$0.74
PEN2.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
BSD1.21
|
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.65
BSD1.65
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
Nassau
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.23
BSD6.23
|
$5.56
PEN20.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
$16.75
PEN62.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$21,401.64
PEN79,670.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
$15.52
PEN57.76
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
Nassau
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.43
BSD93.43
|
$28.39
PEN105.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.33
BSD983.33
|
$503.74
PEN1,875.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.50
BSD1,062.50
|
$328.82
PEN1,224.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.22
BSD203.22
|
$55.84
PEN207.87
|
|
pay 61.5% less for childcare
Nassau
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.67
BSD556.67
|
$200.22
PEN745.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
$5,654.15
PEN21,048.44
|
|
pay 54.8% less for entertainment and sports
Nassau
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
$2.14
PEN7.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
$2.69
PEN10.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
BSD10.50
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.62
BSD117.62
|
$37.28
PEN138.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$6.69
PEN24.90
|
|
pay 42.8% less for clothing
Nassau
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.43
BSD66.43
|
$42.06
PEN156.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.25
BSD66.25
|
$28.40
PEN105.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$72.34
PEN269.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$73.12
PEN272.21
|
|
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