Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Tianjin Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 54.1% more expensive than Tianjin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.3% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 58.1% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.5% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 28.3% more in Lima
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Tianjin. Notably, transportation, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Tianjin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Tianjin, you would:
pay 76.3% more for restaurants
|
Tianjin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
CN¥29.18
|
$4.28
PEN14.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.05
|
$7.14
PEN23.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
CN¥3.13
|
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
CN¥1.92
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Tianjin vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Tianjin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CN¥11.84
|
$2.67
PEN8.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
CN¥51.82
|
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
CN¥42.72
|
$5.76
PEN19.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
CN¥8.38
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
CN¥10.00
|
$2.63
PEN8.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.16
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CN¥4.63
|
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
CN¥4.63
|
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
CN¥4.08
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.42
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.86
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Tianjin vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Tianjin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CN¥29.22
|
$5.20
PEN17.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
CN¥77.83
|
$22.85
PEN76.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,225.66
CN¥126K
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,067.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
CN¥29.61
|
$21.70
PEN72.82
|
|
Tianjin vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Tianjin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.01
CN¥48.64
|
$24.99
PEN83.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$358.91
CN¥2,490.43
|
$661.42
PEN2,219.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$238.34
CN¥1,653.80
|
$374.24
PEN1,255.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.27
CN¥272.46
|
$43.53
PEN146.04
|
|
Tianjin vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 58.1% less for childcare
|
Tianjin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$481.34
CN¥3,340.02
|
$192.22
PEN644.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,692.99
CN¥130K
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,561.46
|
|
Tianjin vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 66.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tianjin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
CN¥5.84
|
$2.28
PEN7.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
CN¥20.14
|
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.18
|
$5.71
PEN19.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.02
CN¥97.28
|
$31.13
PEN104.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.31
CN¥43.78
|
$7.14
PEN23.95
|
|
Tianjin vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.3% more for clothing
|
Tianjin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.05
CN¥215.48
|
$51.07
PEN171.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.79
CN¥206.72
|
$35.74
PEN119.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.76
CN¥532.62
|
$83.99
PEN281.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.10
CN¥486.41
|
$83.70
PEN280.81
|
|
Tianjin vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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