Cost of living comparison

Halifax, Canada

compared to

Lima, Peru

Lima vs. Halifax Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 41.1% cheaper than Halifax.

Restaurants: pay 60.1% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 45.5% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 1.8% less in Lima
Housing: pay 65.5% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 58.7% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.4% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 12.5% less in Lima

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

Lima vs. Halifax Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.1% less for restaurants

	Halifax	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.96 CA$24.86	$5.23 PEN19.46	-70.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.70 CA$13.43	$6.10 PEN22.70	-37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 CA$3.01	$0.83 PEN3.08	-61.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.36	$0.51 PEN1.90	-70.2%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 45.5% less for groceries

	Halifax	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$2.76 CA$3.82	$2.42 PEN9.03	-12.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 CA$7.12	$4.22 PEN15.72	-17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.84 CA$10.85	$4.95 PEN18.44	-36.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.78 CA$5.23	$2.70 PEN10.07	-28.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.93 CA$8.21	$2.25 PEN8.37	-62.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 CA$2.79	$0.87 PEN3.26	-56.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 CA$0.99	$0.50 PEN1.88	-29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CA$2.48	$0.48 PEN1.79	-73.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.10 CA$2.91	$0.52 PEN1.95	-75.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 CA$1.55	$0.53 PEN1.99	-52.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 CA$1.52	$0.48 PEN1.77	-56.7%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 1.8% less for transportation

	Halifax	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CA$6.61	$5.39 PEN20.06	+12.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.95 CA$88.51	$23.85 PEN88.84	-62.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$33,790.41	$23,163.52 PEN86,270.15	-5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.62 CA$18.85	$20.14 PEN75.02	+47.9%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 65.5% less for housing

	Halifax	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.38 CA$101.57	$26.56 PEN98.93	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,451.23 CA$2,008.70	$575.58 PEN2,143.69	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,184.90 CA$1,640.06	$363.71 PEN1,354.58	-69.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$140.36 CA$194.28	$44.01 PEN163.90	-68.6%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 58.7% less for childcare

	Halifax	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$828.25 CA$1,146.41	$213.68 PEN795.83	-74.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,770.94 CA$19,060.85	$7,818.35 PEN29,118.64	-43.2%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Halifax	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$7.96	$2.12 PEN7.90	-63.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.64 CA$5.04	$2.62 PEN9.76	-28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.94 CA$20.69	$5.30 PEN19.74	-64.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.14 CA$70.79	$30.52 PEN113.65	-40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.06 CA$13.92	$7.95 PEN29.61	-21.0%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 12.5% less for clothing

	Halifax	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.28 CA$87.59	$42.79 PEN159.37	-32.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.97 CA$45.63	$34.98 PEN130.29	+6.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.40 CA$133.43	$85.21 PEN317.34	-11.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.45 CA$148.72	$94.35 PEN351.40	-12.2%
Average			-12.5%

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