Cost of living comparison
Lima is 5.0% more expensive than Cape Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 32.9% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 42.2% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.9% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in Lima
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Cape Town. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Cape Town, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
|
Cape Town
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR155.50
|
$5.23
PEN19.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
ZAR93.30
|
$6.10
PEN22.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
ZAR18.12
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ZAR14.25
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Cape Town
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.58
|
$2.42
PEN8.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
ZAR75.41
|
$4.22
PEN15.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
ZAR77.63
|
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
ZAR46.23
|
$2.70
PEN9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
ZAR41.92
|
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.34
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.70
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.55
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.75
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.02
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.84
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 22.3% more for transportation
|
Cape Town
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
ZAR92.91
|
$5.39
PEN19.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.60
ZAR777.51
|
$23.85
PEN87.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
ZAR362,837.79
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,730.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
ZAR174.16
|
$20.14
PEN73.68
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Cape Town
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.29
ZAR790.06
|
$26.56
PEN97.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$784.43
ZAR14,316.90
|
$575.58
PEN2,105.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$505.72
ZAR9,230.15
|
$363.71
PEN1,330.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.33
ZAR1,301.80
|
$44.01
PEN160.97
|
|
pay 42.2% more for childcare
|
Cape Town
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.06
ZAR3,779.17
|
$213.68
PEN781.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,312.73
ZAR78,713.51
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,598.86
|
|
pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cape Town
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
ZAR46.65
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
ZAR38.78
|
$2.62
PEN9.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.91
|
$5.30
PEN19.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
ZAR723.76
|
$30.52
PEN111.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
ZAR124.40
|
$7.95
PEN29.08
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Cape Town
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
ZAR976.98
|
$42.79
PEN156.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.86
ZAR563.19
|
$34.98
PEN127.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.97
ZAR1,915.78
|
$85.21
PEN311.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.06
ZAR1,406.52
|
$94.35
PEN345.13
|
|
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