Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Stuttgart Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 50.2% cheaper than Stuttgart.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.4% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 59.8% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 61.4% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.2% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 40.3% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Stuttgart Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Stuttgart, you would:
pay 70.4% less for restaurants
|
Stuttgart
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.53
|
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Stuttgart vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Stuttgart
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€1.98
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.53
€6.49
|
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.09
€4.39
|
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.17
€3.59
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.97
€6.01
|
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.29
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.90
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Stuttgart vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Stuttgart
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.73
€6.67
|
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.42
|
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,089.15
€28,533.66
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.27
€24.37
|
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
|
Stuttgart vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Stuttgart
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.66
€37.65
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,295.69
€1,117.31
|
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.70
€902.60
|
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.89
€221.52
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
|
Stuttgart vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 61.4% less for childcare
|
Stuttgart
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.02
€525.18
|
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,967.57
€15,493.92
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
|
Stuttgart vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stuttgart
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
€4.94
|
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.39
€3.78
|
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.93
€8.56
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.51
€43.56
|
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
€11.08
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
Stuttgart vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.3% less for clothing
|
Stuttgart
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.41
€93.49
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.03
€52.62
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.53
€94.45
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.77
€128.29
|
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
|
Stuttgart vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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