Cost of living comparison

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Lima vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 30.4% cheaper than St. George's.

Restaurants
pay 37.6% less in Lima
Groceries
pay 55.6% less in Lima
Transportation
pay 20.3% less in Lima
Housing
pay 39.1% less in Lima
Childcare
pay 3.6 times more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports
pay 20.9% less in Lima
Clothing
pay 15.2% more in Lima

The cost of childcare and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in St. George's. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.

Lima vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of St. George's, you would:

pay 37.6% less for restaurants

 
St. George's
Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.40
EC$20.00
$4.36
PEN15.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.33
EC$22.50
$6.94
PEN23.91
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.94
EC$5.25
$1.09
PEN3.75

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pay 55.6% less for groceries

 
St. George's
Lima
Bread
1 loaf
$2.38
EC$6.44
$2.57
PEN8.87
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.93
EC$18.74
$4.53
PEN15.62
Milk (1 gallon) $15.41
EC$41.64
$6.09
PEN20.97

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pay 20.3% less for transportation

 
St. George's
Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.28
EC$14.26
$6.39
PEN22.00
Monthly public transit pass $64.35
EC$173.91
$26.51
PEN91.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,901.46
EC$70,000.00
$21,990.00
PEN75,751.70

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pay 39.1% less for housing

 
St. George's
Lima
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.94
EC$137.67
$27.55
PEN94.90
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,134.73
EC$3,066.67
$734.53
PEN2,530.34
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $437.86
EC$1,183.33
$337.21
PEN1,161.65

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

 
St. George's
Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $55.50
EC$150.00
$179.06
PEN616.82
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
$13,095.48
PEN45,111.65

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pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
St. George's
Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.78
EC$7.50
$2.61
PEN9.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.38
EC$11.83
$3.24
PEN11.16
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $5.76
PEN19.85

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pay 15.2% more for clothing

 
St. George's
Lima
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$35.15
EC$95.00
$52.80
PEN181.88
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.40
EC$120.00
$34.89
PEN120.20
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$50.57
EC$136.67
$83.72
PEN288.40

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