Cost of living comparison
Lima is 43.3% cheaper than Brisbane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.7% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 64.1% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.8% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% less in Lima
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
|
Brisbane
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$22.83
|
$5.23
PEN18.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$6.10
PEN22.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
A$4.17
|
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
A$3.61
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Brisbane
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
A$3.58
|
$2.42
PEN8.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
A$6.64
|
$4.22
PEN15.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
A$9.42
|
$4.95
PEN17.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
A$6.62
|
$2.70
PEN9.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
A$5.90
|
$2.25
PEN8.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
A$2.16
|
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.93
|
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.78
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
A$2.71
|
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.60
|
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
A$1.42
|
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
Brisbane
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
A$7.63
|
$5.39
PEN19.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.69
A$173.54
|
$23.85
PEN86.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,334.99
A$43,632.57
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,608.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.55
A$23.95
|
$20.14
PEN72.70
|
|
pay 64.1% less for housing
|
Brisbane
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.86
A$82.93
|
$26.56
PEN95.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,627.54
A$2,506.22
|
$575.58
PEN2,077.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,349.97
A$2,078.79
|
$363.71
PEN1,312.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.72
A$212.07
|
$44.01
PEN158.84
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Brisbane
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,662.55
A$2,560.14
|
$213.68
PEN771.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,828.46
A$13,594.80
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,220.33
|
|
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brisbane
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.18
|
$2.12
PEN7.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
A$5.68
|
$2.62
PEN9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
$5.30
PEN19.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.94
A$81.52
|
$30.52
PEN110.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$20.30
|
$7.95
PEN28.70
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Brisbane
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.99
A$113.93
|
$42.79
PEN154.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
A$66.69
|
$34.98
PEN126.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.88
A$158.43
|
$85.21
PEN307.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.67
A$156.56
|
$94.35
PEN340.56
|
|
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