Cost of living comparison
Lima is 44.3% cheaper than Albury.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 42.4% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 49.5% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.2% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Albury, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Albury
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.38
|
$5.23
PEN19.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$6.10
PEN22.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.39
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.68
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
|
Albury
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
$2.42
PEN8.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
A$6.45
|
$4.22
PEN15.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.46
|
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
$2.70
PEN9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.54
|
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.25
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.13
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
A$2.47
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
A$3.80
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.98
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
A$1.42
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Albury
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
A$7.84
|
$5.39
PEN19.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.88
A$107.74
|
$23.85
PEN87.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,466.29
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,730.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.00
A$26.99
|
$20.14
PEN73.68
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Albury
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.82
A$85.42
|
$26.56
PEN97.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$809.73
A$1,285.18
|
$575.58
PEN2,105.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.87
A$1,007.64
|
$363.71
PEN1,330.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$290.49
|
$44.01
PEN160.97
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
Albury
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,931.78
|
$213.68
PEN781.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,019.39
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,598.86
|
|
pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albury
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.46
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.84
|
$2.62
PEN9.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.73
A$37.66
|
$5.30
PEN19.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.81
A$209.20
|
$30.52
PEN111.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.19
A$19.35
|
$7.95
PEN29.08
|
|
pay 14.5% less for clothing
|
Albury
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.29
A$97.28
|
$42.79
PEN156.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.54
A$62.76
|
$34.98
PEN127.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.26
A$146.44
|
$85.21
PEN311.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.25
A$163.87
|
$94.35
PEN345.13
|
|
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