Cost of living comparison
Lima is 37.9% cheaper than Stockholm.
If you lived in Lima instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
Stockholm
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.41
SEK135.99
|
$4.01
PEN15.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.59
SEK94.15
|
$5.35
PEN20.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
SEK25.05
|
$0.87
PEN3.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
SEK22.29
|
$0.60
PEN2.24
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
Stockholm
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
SEK30.85
|
$1.90
PEN7.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
SEK55.19
|
$3.58
PEN13.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
SEK61.45
|
$4.74
PEN17.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
SEK42.68
|
$2.09
PEN7.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
SEK59.05
|
$2.36
PEN8.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
SEK14.98
|
$0.74
PEN2.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.04
|
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
SEK13.56
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SEK20.41
|
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SEK7.06
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
SEK6.78
|
$0.42
PEN1.57
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
Stockholm
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
SEK86.83
|
$5.56
PEN20.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.63
SEK1,014.68
|
$16.75
PEN62.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,647.00
SEK313,817.14
|
$21,401.64
PEN80,116.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.46
SEK333.69
|
$15.52
PEN58.08
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
Stockholm
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.68
SEK357.99
|
$28.39
PEN106.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,446.54
SEK15,846.27
|
$503.74
PEN1,885.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,036.91
SEK11,358.97
|
$328.82
PEN1,230.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.97
SEK1,029.43
|
$55.84
PEN209.03
|
|
pay 8.6% more for childcare
Stockholm
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.04
SEK1,468.35
|
$200.22
PEN749.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,355.38
SEK91,530.00
|
$5,654.15
PEN21,166.12
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
Stockholm
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.16
SEK78.45
|
$2.14
PEN8.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
SEK42.89
|
$2.69
PEN10.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.68
SEK73.22
|
$5.35
PEN20.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.67
SEK489.39
|
$37.28
PEN139.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.32
SEK156.91
|
$6.69
PEN25.04
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
Stockholm
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.80
SEK939.90
|
$42.06
PEN157.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
SEK439.34
|
$28.40
PEN106.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
SEK1,072.20
|
$72.34
PEN270.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.15
SEK1,425.73
|
$73.12
PEN273.73
|
|
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