Cost of living comparison
Lima is 45.0% cheaper than Auckland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 39.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 55.6% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 61.7% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.9% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 25.7% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Auckland, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
Auckland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.94
|
$5.23
PEN19.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
NZ$15.96
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
NZ$3.72
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.61
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
Auckland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
NZ$3.36
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.14
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
NZ$11.07
|
$4.95
PEN18.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.78
NZ$11.33
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
NZ$7.36
|
$2.25
PEN8.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.16
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.67
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.29
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.02
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
NZ$1.70
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NZ$1.37
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Auckland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
NZ$10.88
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$128.40
NZ$214.50
|
$23.85
PEN87.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,173.26
NZ$45,394.70
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,777.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
NZ$31.93
|
$20.14
PEN73.72
|
|
pay 55.6% less for housing
|
Auckland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.85
NZ$81.60
|
$26.56
PEN97.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,260.04
NZ$2,104.97
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.04
NZ$1,839.35
|
$363.71
PEN1,331.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.97
NZ$165.34
|
$44.01
PEN161.06
|
|
pay 61.7% less for childcare
|
Auckland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$924.23
NZ$1,543.99
|
$213.68
PEN782.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,624.16
NZ$24,430.60
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,614.85
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Auckland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.97
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.60
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$39.91
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.93
NZ$61.69
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.74
NZ$22.95
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 25.7% less for clothing
|
Auckland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.45
NZ$119.37
|
$42.79
PEN156.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.51
NZ$79.36
|
$34.98
PEN128.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.82
NZ$165.09
|
$85.21
PEN311.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.65
NZ$203.23
|
$94.35
PEN345.32
|
|
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