Cost of living comparison

Christchurch, New Zealand

compared to

Lima, Peru

Lima vs. Christchurch Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 40.4% cheaper than Christchurch.

Restaurants: pay 62.8% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 40.9% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 13.1% less in Lima
Housing: pay 56.6% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 44.6% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.4% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 22.4% less in Lima

Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.

Lima vs. Christchurch Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Christchurch, you would:

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pay 62.8% less for restaurants

	Christchurch	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.32 NZ$28.78	$5.23 PEN18.86	-69.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.75 NZ$17.86	$6.10 PEN22.00	-43.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.41 NZ$4.01	$0.83 PEN2.99	-65.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 NZ$3.05	$0.51 PEN1.84	-72.3%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 40.9% less for groceries

	Christchurch	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 NZ$3.32	$2.42 PEN8.75	+21.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.24 NZ$7.05	$4.22 PEN15.24	-0.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.24 NZ$12.04	$4.95 PEN17.88	-31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.43 NZ$10.68	$2.70 PEN9.76	-57.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.09 NZ$6.80	$2.25 PEN8.11	-45.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.23	$0.87 PEN3.16	-34.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NZ$1.87	$0.50 PEN1.82	-55.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 NZ$2.36	$0.48 PEN1.74	-66.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.52 NZ$4.18	$0.52 PEN1.89	-79.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 NZ$1.61	$0.53 PEN1.93	-44.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.81	$0.48 PEN1.72	-56.2%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 13.1% less for transportation

	Christchurch	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.28 NZ$10.44	$5.39 PEN19.44	-14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.68 NZ$69.25	$23.85 PEN86.10	-42.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,874.66 NZ$44,656.09	$23,163.52 PEN83,608.71	-13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.02 NZ$28.28	$20.14 PEN72.70	+18.3%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 56.6% less for housing

	Christchurch	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.71 NZ$80.94	$26.56 PEN95.88	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,329.40 NZ$2,208.99	$575.58 PEN2,077.55	-56.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,214.34 NZ$2,017.79	$363.71 PEN1,312.80	-70.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.92 NZ$159.39	$44.01 PEN158.84	-54.1%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 44.6% less for childcare

	Christchurch	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$634.54 NZ$1,054.38	$213.68 PEN771.28	-66.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,158.62 NZ$16,880.00	$7,818.35 PEN28,220.33	-23.0%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Christchurch	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.57 NZ$10.92	$2.12 PEN7.65	-67.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$5.56	$2.62 PEN9.45	-21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.59 NZ$39.20	$5.30 PEN19.13	-77.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.62 NZ$62.52	$30.52 PEN110.14	-18.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 NZ$17.86	$7.95 PEN28.70	-26.0%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 22.4% less for clothing

	Christchurch	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.03 NZ$131.32	$42.79 PEN154.46	-45.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.35 NZ$63.73	$34.98 PEN126.27	-8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 NZ$141.91	$85.21 PEN307.55	-0.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.00 NZ$239.27	$94.35 PEN340.56	-34.5%
Average			-22.4%

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