Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lima 

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Consumer Prices in Lima are 56.1% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lima are 67.1% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Lima are 80.8% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Lima are 68.6% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Lima are 44.2% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Lima is 70.1% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Lima Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(92.94 S/.)
3.23 £
(15.00 S/.)
     -83.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(371.74 S/.)
29.05 £
(135.00 S/.)
     -63.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(37.17 S/.)
4.95 £
(23.00 S/.)
     -38.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(30.20 S/.)
1.72 £
(8.00 S/.)
     -73.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(26.72 S/.)
3.23 £
(15.00 S/.)
     -43.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(16.70 S/.)
2.13 £
(9.89 S/.)
     -40.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(9.40 S/.)
0.69 £
(3.22 S/.)
     -65.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(7.67 S/.)
0.44 £
(2.03 S/.)
     -73.5 %
Markets
London Edit Lima Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.02 £
(23.34 S/.)
3.95 £
(18.35 S/.)
     -21.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(6.53 S/.)
1.70 £
(7.88 S/.)
     +20.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(4.29 S/.)
0.45 £
(2.07 S/.)
     -51.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(14.71 S/.)
2.14 £
(9.94 S/.)
     -32.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(15.84 S/.)
2.62 £
(12.16 S/.)
     -23.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(15.75 S/.)
1.90 £
(8.81 S/.)
     -44.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 £
(25.63 S/.)
3.52 £
(16.36 S/.)
     -36.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(5.42 S/.)
0.64 £
(2.96 S/.)
     -45.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(2.76 S/.)
0.39 £
(1.83 S/.)
     -33.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(5.46 S/.)
0.37 £
(1.73 S/.)
     -68.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(6.47 S/.)
0.39 £
(1.81 S/.)
     -72.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(2.68 S/.)
0.38 £
(1.77 S/.)
     -34.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(2.47 S/.)
0.39 £
(1.80 S/.)
     -27.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(4.50 S/.)
0.65 £
(3.01 S/.)
     -33.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(6.10 S/.)
0.62 £
(2.87 S/.)
     -52.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(44.14 S/.)
7.75 £
(36.00 S/.)
     -18.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(9.72 S/.)
1.23 £
(5.74 S/.)
     -40.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(11.32 S/.)
2.01 £
(9.36 S/.)
     -17.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(69.70 S/.)
4.30 £
(20.00 S/.)
     -71.3 %
Transportation
London Edit Lima Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(13.01 S/.)
0.43 £
(2.00 S/.)
     -84.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(929.35 S/.)
16.70 £
(77.61 S/.)
     -91.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(20.91 S/.)
2.58 £
(12.00 S/.)
     -42.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(14.56 S/.)
2.77 £
(12.87 S/.)
     -11.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(139.40 S/.)
6.99 £
(32.50 S/.)
     -76.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(26.51 S/.)
4.50 £
(20.89 S/.)
     -21.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(126,763.68 S/.)
17,216.29 £
(80,000.00 S/.)
     -36.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(120,168.19 S/.)
20,192.25 £
(93,828.57 S/.)
     -21.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Lima Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £
(1,365.24 S/.)
49.77 £
(231.29 S/.)
     -83.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(69.84 S/.)
8.71 £
(40.48 S/.)
     -42.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(144.14 S/.)
23.26 £
(108.10 S/.)
     -25.0 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Lima Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.74 £
(217.19 S/.)
24.58 £
(114.24 S/.)
     -47.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(66.69 S/.)
11.97 £
(55.62 S/.)
     -16.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(69.70 S/.)
5.38 £
(25.00 S/.)
     -64.1 %
Childcare
London Edit Lima Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(8,551.63 S/.)
200.86 £
(933.33 S/.)
     -89.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(93,189.72 S/.)
5,920.49 £
(27,511.11 S/.)
     -70.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Lima Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(379.74 S/.)
35.21 £
(163.62 S/.)
     -56.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(182.94 S/.)
25.55 £
(118.74 S/.)
     -35.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(413.80 S/.)
65.58 £
(304.71 S/.)
     -26.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(454.35 S/.)
73.30 £
(340.62 S/.)
     -25.0 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Lima Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.54 £
(9,937.30 S/.)
446.14 £
(2,073.11 S/.)
     -79.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.38 £
(7,469.13 S/.)
290.34 £
(1,349.16 S/.)
     -81.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,422.97 £
(20,552.51 S/.)
815.00 £
(3,787.13 S/.)
     -81.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(13,284.98 S/.)
568.82 £
(2,643.16 S/.)
     -80.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Lima Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(6,092.84 S/.)
117.89 £
(547.82 S/.)
     -91.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(3,434.99 S/.)
93.99 £
(436.77 S/.)
     -87.3 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Lima Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,476.09 £
(16,152.59 S/.)
342.45 £
(1,591.28 S/.)
     -90.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.56 9.58      +72.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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