Cost of living comparison
Lima is 26.2% cheaper than Blenheim.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 27.0% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 39.1% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.4% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Lima
The cost of clothing and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Blenheim. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Blenheim, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Blenheim
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.32
NZ$31.14
|
$5.23
PEN19.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
NZ$19.33
|
$6.10
PEN23.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
NZ$4.34
|
$0.83
PEN3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
NZ$3.30
|
$0.51
PEN1.92
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
Blenheim
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
NZ$2.86
|
$2.42
PEN9.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
NZ$6.98
|
$4.22
PEN15.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.24
NZ$13.03
|
$4.95
PEN18.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.67
NZ$10.20
|
$2.70
PEN10.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.11
|
$2.25
PEN8.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
NZ$2.41
|
$0.87
PEN3.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.46
|
$0.50
PEN1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.31
|
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.52
NZ$4.53
|
$0.52
PEN1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.53
|
$0.53
PEN2.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.95
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Blenheim
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.28
NZ$11.30
|
$5.39
PEN20.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
$23.85
PEN90.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,617.83
NZ$31,681.05
|
$23,163.52
PEN87,547.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
$20.14
PEN76.13
|
|
pay 27.0% less for housing
|
Blenheim
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.71
NZ$87.59
|
$26.56
PEN100.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.29
NZ$1,431.91
|
$575.58
PEN2,175.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.35
NZ$1,020.24
|
$363.71
PEN1,374.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.50
NZ$78.22
|
$44.01
PEN166.33
|
|
pay 39.1% less for childcare
|
Blenheim
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.77
NZ$859.15
|
$213.68
PEN807.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,158.62
NZ$18,267.62
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,549.88
|
|
pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Blenheim
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$10.74
|
$2.12
PEN8.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
NZ$6.01
|
$2.62
PEN9.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.59
NZ$42.42
|
$5.30
PEN20.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.25
NZ$56.20
|
$30.52
PEN115.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
NZ$19.33
|
$7.95
PEN30.05
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Blenheim
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.33
NZ$67.12
|
$42.79
PEN161.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.86
NZ$53.70
|
$34.98
PEN132.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.40
NZ$153.57
|
$85.21
PEN322.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.67
NZ$128.87
|
$94.35
PEN356.60
|
|
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