Cost of living comparison
Lima is 11.8% more expensive than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 38.4% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 16.5% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.8% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% less in Lima
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, and housing in Lima are more expensive than in Serbia. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD734
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD787
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD165
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD119
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 23.6% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD72
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD409
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD498
|
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD246
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD302
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD49
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD78
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD66
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD84
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD47
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD45
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 38.4% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD641
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,422
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD2,894,691
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD732
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 16.5% more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,385
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD36,370
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD25,004
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD11,724
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
|
pay 17.4% more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD24,549
|
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD553,911
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
|
pay 38.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD209
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD173
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD391
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,654
|
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD466
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD7,534
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,651
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD9,505
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD10,273
|
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
|
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