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$27.19
|
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
A$3.98
|
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
A$3.30
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
|
Adelaide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
A$3.97
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
A$7.87
|
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
A$8.54
|
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.19
A$6.65
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$6.17
|
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
A$2.06
|
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.90
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.66
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$3.03
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.10
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.66
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Adelaide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.33
|
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.79
A$120.28
|
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,361.19
A$41,836.53
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
A$30.33
|
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
|
pay 64.3% less for housing
|
Adelaide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.44
A$89.58
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.24
A$2,215.90
|
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.16
A$1,679.36
|
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.80
A$347.25
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
|
pay 55.3% less for childcare
|
Adelaide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,289.29
A$2,046.17
|
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,734.21
A$17,035.73
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Adelaide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.46
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
A$5.60
|
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.12
A$58.91
|
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.84
A$21.96
|
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
|
pay 37.4% less for clothing
|
Adelaide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.03
A$133.35
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.82
A$101.29
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.36
A$194.18
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.76
A$199.58
|
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
|
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