Cost of living comparison
Lima is 46.0% cheaper than Adelaide.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 41.1% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 64.3% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 55.3% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 37.4% less in Lima
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Adelaide, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
|
Adelaide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.13
A$27.88
|
$5.23
PEN19.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
$6.10
PEN23.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
A$4.08
|
$0.83
PEN3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
A$3.38
|
$0.51
PEN1.92
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
|
Adelaide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
A$4.07
|
$2.42
PEN9.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
A$8.07
|
$4.22
PEN15.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
A$8.76
|
$4.95
PEN18.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.19
A$6.82
|
$2.70
PEN10.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$6.33
|
$2.25
PEN8.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
A$2.11
|
$0.87
PEN3.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.95
|
$0.50
PEN1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.73
|
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$3.11
|
$0.52
PEN1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.15
|
$0.53
PEN2.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.70
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Adelaide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.51
|
$5.39
PEN20.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.79
A$123.29
|
$23.85
PEN90.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,361.19
A$42,884.65
|
$23,163.52
PEN87,547.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
A$31.09
|
$20.14
PEN76.13
|
|
pay 64.3% less for housing
|
Adelaide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.44
A$91.82
|
$26.56
PEN100.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.24
A$2,271.41
|
$575.58
PEN2,175.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.16
A$1,721.43
|
$363.71
PEN1,374.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.80
A$355.95
|
$44.01
PEN166.33
|
|
pay 55.3% less for childcare
|
Adelaide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,289.29
A$2,097.43
|
$213.68
PEN807.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,734.21
A$17,462.52
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,549.88
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Adelaide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.72
|
$2.12
PEN8.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
A$5.74
|
$2.62
PEN9.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
$5.30
PEN20.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.12
A$60.39
|
$30.52
PEN115.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.84
A$22.51
|
$7.95
PEN30.05
|
|
pay 37.4% less for clothing
|
Adelaide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.03
A$136.69
|
$42.79
PEN161.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.82
A$103.83
|
$34.98
PEN132.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.36
A$199.05
|
$85.21
PEN322.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.76
A$204.59
|
$94.35
PEN356.60
|
|
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