Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Lima 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Lima are 50.8% lower than in Calgary (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lima are 53.7% lower than in Calgary | |
| Rent Prices in Lima are 60.4% lower than in Calgary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Lima are 59.0% lower than in Calgary | |
| Groceries Prices in Lima are 51.1% lower than in Calgary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Lima is 74.1% lower than in Calgary | |
Restaurants | Calgary Edit |
Lima Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (68.07 S/.) |
5.51 C$ (15.00 S/.) |
-78.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (272.29 S/.) |
49.58 C$ (135.00 S/.) |
-50.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.12 C$ (38.46 S/.) |
8.08 C$ (22.00 S/.) |
-42.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.25 C$ (19.74 S/.) |
2.94 C$ (8.00 S/.) |
-59.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (21.78 S/.) |
5.51 C$ (15.00 S/.) |
-31.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.15 C$ (14.02 S/.) |
3.63 C$ (9.89 S/.) |
-29.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.83 C$ (7.70 S/.) |
1.18 C$ (3.22 S/.) |
-58.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.43 C$ (6.62 S/.) |
0.75 C$ (2.03 S/.) |
-69.3 % |
Markets | Calgary Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.69 C$ (26.39 S/.) |
6.74 C$ (18.35 S/.) |
-30.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.06 C$ (8.34 S/.) |
2.89 C$ (7.88 S/.) |
-5.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (6.23 S/.) |
0.76 C$ (2.07 S/.) |
-66.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.15 C$ (14.03 S/.) |
3.65 C$ (9.94 S/.) |
-29.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.80 C$ (23.97 S/.) |
4.47 C$ (12.16 S/.) |
-49.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.14 C$ (22.16 S/.) |
3.24 C$ (8.81 S/.) |
-60.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.01 C$ (24.54 S/.) |
6.01 C$ (16.36 S/.) |
-33.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.67 C$ (7.27 S/.) |
1.09 C$ (2.96 S/.) |
-59.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.86 C$ (2.35 S/.) |
0.67 C$ (1.83 S/.) |
-22.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.37 C$ (6.45 S/.) |
0.63 C$ (1.73 S/.) |
-73.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.55 C$ (6.94 S/.) |
0.66 C$ (1.81 S/.) |
-74.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.61 C$ (4.39 S/.) |
0.65 C$ (1.77 S/.) |
-59.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.41 C$ (3.85 S/.) |
0.66 C$ (1.80 S/.) |
-53.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.70 C$ (10.07 S/.) |
1.11 C$ (3.01 S/.) |
-70.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.53 C$ (6.90 S/.) |
1.05 C$ (2.87 S/.) |
-58.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.50 C$ (53.10 S/.) |
13.22 C$ (36.00 S/.) |
-32.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.67 C$ (10.00 S/.) |
2.11 C$ (5.74 S/.) |
-42.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.98 C$ (13.55 S/.) |
3.44 C$ (9.36 S/.) |
-31.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (54.46 S/.) |
7.35 C$ (20.00 S/.) |
-63.3 % |
Transportation | Calgary Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 C$ (10.07 S/.) |
0.73 C$ (2.00 S/.) |
-80.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
115.00 C$ (313.14 S/.) |
28.50 C$ (77.61 S/.) |
-75.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (12.25 S/.) |
4.41 C$ (12.00 S/.) |
-2.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 C$ (8.76 S/.) |
4.73 C$ (12.87 S/.) |
+46.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.06 C$ (106.36 S/.) |
11.94 C$ (32.50 S/.) |
-69.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.48 C$ (14.91 S/.) |
7.67 C$ (20.89 S/.) |
+40.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (92,519.70 S/.) |
29,380.12 C$ (80,000.00 S/.) |
-13.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,265.95 C$ (79,689.10 S/.) |
34,458.69 C$ (93,828.57 S/.) |
+17.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Calgary Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
296.19 C$ (806.51 S/.) |
84.94 C$ (231.29 S/.) |
-71.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.03 C$ (168.90 S/.) |
14.87 C$ (40.48 S/.) |
-76.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
90.04 C$ (245.16 S/.) |
39.70 C$ (108.10 S/.) |
-55.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Calgary Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
79.11 C$ (215.42 S/.) |
41.95 C$ (114.24 S/.) |
-47.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
50.07 C$ (136.34 S/.) |
20.43 C$ (55.62 S/.) |
-59.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (49.01 S/.) |
9.18 C$ (25.00 S/.) |
-49.0 % |
Childcare | Calgary Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,248.18 C$ (3,398.71 S/.) |
342.77 C$ (933.33 S/.) |
-72.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
26,800.00 C$ (72,974.51 S/.) |
10,103.50 C$ (27,511.11 S/.) |
-62.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Calgary Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.28 C$ (221.32 S/.) |
60.09 C$ (163.62 S/.) |
-26.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
69.19 C$ (188.40 S/.) |
43.61 C$ (118.74 S/.) |
-37.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
120.80 C$ (328.93 S/.) |
111.91 C$ (304.71 S/.) |
-7.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
161.96 C$ (441.00 S/.) |
125.10 C$ (340.62 S/.) |
-22.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Calgary Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,994.06 C$ (5,429.70 S/.) |
762.02 C$ (2,074.92 S/.) |
-61.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,602.14 C$ (4,362.52 S/.) |
495.90 C$ (1,350.30 S/.) |
-69.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,019.67 C$ (8,222.34 S/.) |
1,384.09 C$ (3,768.78 S/.) |
-54.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,511.36 C$ (6,838.27 S/.) |
971.66 C$ (2,645.76 S/.) |
-61.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Calgary Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
438.21 C$ (1,193.22 S/.) |
201.30 C$ (548.13 S/.) |
-54.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
412.66 C$ (1,123.64 S/.) |
160.58 C$ (437.23 S/.) |
-61.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Calgary Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,881.21 C$ (13,291.19 S/.) |
584.00 C$ (1,590.19 S/.) |
-88.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.39 | 9.58 | +49.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 365 | 110 |
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