Cost of living comparison
Lima is 43.9% cheaper than Darwin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 43.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.2% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 29.2% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Darwin, you would:
pay 69.2% less for restaurants
|
Darwin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.41
A$34.92
|
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
A$18.49
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
A$4.11
|
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
A$4.62
|
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
|
pay 42.0% less for groceries
|
Darwin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
A$4.34
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.94
A$7.70
|
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
A$7.00
|
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
A$6.41
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
A$5.82
|
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.62
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.05
|
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
A$2.60
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
A$3.20
|
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.21
|
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.58
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Darwin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
A$6.78
|
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.93
A$71.57
|
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,622.70
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.42
A$20.91
|
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
|
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Darwin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.86
A$93.29
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,647.57
A$2,567.52
|
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,321.09
A$2,058.74
|
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.80
A$281.75
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
Darwin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,581.67
A$2,464.82
|
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,908.36
A$12,324.08
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
|
pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Darwin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.27
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
A$5.65
|
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.37
A$39.54
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.18
A$124.95
|
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.65
|
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Darwin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.91
A$124.52
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
A$71.89
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.80
A$161.75
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.81
A$205.40
|
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
|
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