Cost of living comparison
Lima is 41.8% cheaper than Cairns.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 40.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 56.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.4% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Cairns, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
|
Cairns
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.49
A$25.63
|
$5.23
PEN19.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.36
|
$6.10
PEN22.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
A$4.91
|
$0.83
PEN3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
A$4.09
|
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
|
pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Cairns
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
A$4.12
|
$2.42
PEN8.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
A$6.73
|
$4.22
PEN15.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
A$10.73
|
$4.95
PEN18.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
A$6.68
|
$2.70
PEN9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
A$7.07
|
$2.25
PEN8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.29
|
$0.87
PEN3.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.72
|
$0.50
PEN1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.06
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.31
A$5.48
|
$0.52
PEN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.73
|
$0.53
PEN1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.73
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 19.2% less for transportation
|
Cairns
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
A$7.10
|
$5.39
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.90
A$109.06
|
$23.85
PEN87.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,066.04
A$38,169.85
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,045.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.95
A$54.53
|
$20.14
PEN73.95
|
|
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
Cairns
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.14
A$99.51
|
$26.56
PEN97.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,090.69
A$1,804.89
|
$575.58
PEN2,113.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.73
A$1,561.69
|
$363.71
PEN1,335.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.59
A$194.59
|
$44.01
PEN161.57
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cairns
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$213.68
PEN784.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,818.35
PEN28,705.16
|
pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cairns
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.91
|
$2.12
PEN7.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
A$6.82
|
$2.62
PEN9.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$49.08
|
$5.30
PEN19.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.66
A$63.98
|
$30.52
PEN112.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$21.81
|
$7.95
PEN29.19
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Cairns
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.88
A$112.33
|
$42.79
PEN157.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.61
A$103.60
|
$34.98
PEN128.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
A$119.60
|
$85.21
PEN312.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.82
A$199.94
|
$94.35
PEN346.41
|
|
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