Cost of living comparison
Lima is 52.3% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 69.3% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.5% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 42.4% less in Lima
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.44
|
$5.23
PEN19.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.25
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.57
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 46.4% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.30
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.14
|
$4.95
PEN18.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$2.25
PEN8.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.79
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.61
|
$23.85
PEN87.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,067.86
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,777.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.19
|
$20.14
PEN73.72
|
|
pay 69.3% less for housing
Canberra
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.66
|
$26.56
PEN97.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,745.24
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.26
|
$363.71
PEN1,331.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.74
|
$44.01
PEN161.06
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,843.54
|
$213.68
PEN782.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,326.61
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,614.85
|
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.16
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.67
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.58
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.12
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.58
|
$42.79
PEN156.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.12
|
$34.98
PEN128.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$183.98
|
$85.21
PEN311.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.34
|
$94.35
PEN345.32
|
|
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