Cost of Living Comparison Between Seattle, WA and Lima 

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Cost of Living in Lima is 57.9% lower than in Seattle, WA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lima is 65.6% lower than in Seattle, WA
Rent Prices in Lima are 77.4% lower than in Seattle, WA
Restaurant Prices in Lima are 67.5% lower than in Seattle, WA
Groceries Prices in Lima are 57.7% lower than in Seattle, WA
Local Purchasing Power in Lima is 79.9% lower than in Seattle, WA
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Restaurants
Seattle, WA Edit Lima Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(75.03 S/.)
4.00 $
(15.00 S/.)
     -80.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(375.15 S/.)
37.32 $
(140.00 S/.)
     -62.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.50 $
(46.89 S/.)
6.13 $
(23.00 S/.)
     -51.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 8.00 $
(30.01 S/.)
2.13 $
(8.00 S/.)
     -73.3 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 8.00 $
(30.01 S/.)
3.73 $
(14.00 S/.)
     -53.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.96 $
(22.36 S/.)
2.63 $
(9.86 S/.)
     -55.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 3.28 $
(12.30 S/.)
0.82 $
(3.09 S/.)
     -74.9 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(9.57 S/.)
0.52 $
(1.97 S/.)
     -79.5 %
Markets
Seattle, WA Edit Lima Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.20 $
(4.51 S/.)
1.29 $
(4.85 S/.)
     +7.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 4.45 $
(16.71 S/.)
2.29 $
(8.60 S/.)
     -48.5 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 5.62 $
(21.07 S/.)
1.25 $
(4.70 S/.)
     -77.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.67 $
(17.50 S/.)
2.65 $
(9.94 S/.)
     -43.2 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 13.31 $
(49.93 S/.)
7.44 $
(27.91 S/.)
     -44.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 15.22 $
(57.09 S/.)
4.99 $
(18.71 S/.)
     -67.2 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.26 $
(72.25 S/.)
9.58 $
(35.94 S/.)
     -50.3 %
Apples (1kg) 5.00 $
(18.74 S/.)
1.78 $
(6.68 S/.)
     -64.3 %
Banana (1kg) 1.76 $
(6.61 S/.)
1.09 $
(4.11 S/.)
     -37.9 %
Oranges (1kg) 4.84 $
(18.16 S/.)
1.02 $
(3.81 S/.)
     -79.0 %
Tomato (1kg) 5.29 $
(19.84 S/.)
1.10 $
(4.13 S/.)
     -79.2 %
Potato (1kg) 3.26 $
(12.22 S/.)
1.11 $
(4.16 S/.)
     -65.9 %
Onion (1kg) 3.22 $
(12.06 S/.)
1.04 $
(3.91 S/.)
     -67.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.42 $
(9.07 S/.)
0.79 $
(2.98 S/.)
     -67.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.15 $
(8.08 S/.)
0.77 $
(2.90 S/.)
     -64.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(56.27 S/.)
9.33 $
(35.00 S/.)
     -37.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.73 $
(10.24 S/.)
1.56 $
(5.85 S/.)
     -42.8 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.71 $
(13.91 S/.)
2.56 $
(9.62 S/.)
     -30.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(45.02 S/.)
5.33 $
(20.00 S/.)
     -55.6 %
Transportation
Seattle, WA Edit Lima Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(10.32 S/.)
0.53 $
(2.00 S/.)
     -80.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 99.00 $
(371.40 S/.)
20.69 $
(77.61 S/.)
     -79.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(10.13 S/.)
2.67 $
(10.00 S/.)
     -1.3 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.68 $
(6.29 S/.)
2.13 $
(8.00 S/.)
     +27.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(112.55 S/.)
9.33 $
(35.00 S/.)
     -68.9 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.31 $
(4.91 S/.)
1.47 $
(5.52 S/.)
     +12.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,656.56 $
(137,517.09 S/.)
21,324.80 $
(80,000.00 S/.)
     -41.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,147.93 $
(98,093.97 S/.)
25,010.95 $
(93,828.57 S/.)
     -4.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seattle, WA Edit Lima Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 227.42 $
(853.17 S/.)
65.58 $
(246.03 S/.)
     -71.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.86 $
(224.57 S/.)
10.79 $
(40.48 S/.)
     -82.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.31 $
(260.03 S/.)
29.69 $
(111.40 S/.)
     -57.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Seattle, WA Edit Lima Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.80 $
(216.84 S/.)
30.43 $
(114.17 S/.)
     -47.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.12 $
(154.28 S/.)
18.47 $
(69.29 S/.)
     -55.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(56.27 S/.)
7.73 $
(29.00 S/.)
     -48.5 %
Childcare
Seattle, WA Edit Lima Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,050.67 $
(7,693.08 S/.)
228.24 $
(856.25 S/.)
     -88.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 36,500.00 $
(136,929.75 S/.)
7,333.36 $
(27,511.11 S/.)
     -79.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seattle, WA Edit Lima Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.23 $
(240.95 S/.)
41.12 $
(154.24 S/.)
     -36.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.18 $
(210.75 S/.)
32.29 $
(121.15 S/.)
     -42.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.00 $
(360.14 S/.)
81.95 $
(307.45 S/.)
     -14.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.18 $
(499.61 S/.)
92.41 $
(346.67 S/.)
     -30.6 %
Rent Per Month
Seattle, WA Edit Lima Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,370.59 $
(8,893.26 S/.)
562.16 $
(2,108.94 S/.)
     -76.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,836.25 $
(6,888.69 S/.)
351.92 $
(1,320.23 S/.)
     -80.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,266.67 $
(16,006.40 S/.)
1,027.50 $
(3,854.65 S/.)
     -75.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,270.45 $
(12,269.11 S/.)
712.64 $
(2,673.48 S/.)
     -78.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seattle, WA Edit Lima Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 7,964.13 $
(29,877.42 S/.)
1,580.55 $
(5,929.43 S/.)
     -80.2 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,109.42 $
(19,167.99 S/.)
1,257.13 $
(4,716.13 S/.)
     -75.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Seattle, WA Edit Lima Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,488.65 $
(24,342.15 S/.)
448.57 $
(1,682.80 S/.)
     -93.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 10.08      +53.9 %
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