Cost of living comparison
Lima is 40.0% cheaper than Hamilton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 45.4% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 65.4% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.4% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.14
NZ$23.48
|
$5.23
PEN19.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.36
NZ$14.94
|
$6.10
PEN22.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
NZ$4.23
|
$0.83
PEN3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
NZ$5.09
|
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
NZ$2.88
|
$2.42
PEN8.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.68
NZ$4.79
|
$4.22
PEN15.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
NZ$11.76
|
$4.95
PEN18.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.29
NZ$9.46
|
$2.70
PEN9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
NZ$6.54
|
$2.25
PEN8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
NZ$2.24
|
$0.87
PEN3.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.33
|
$0.50
PEN1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.42
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.98
NZ$5.32
|
$0.52
PEN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.60
|
$0.53
PEN1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.58
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.21
NZ$11.09
|
$5.39
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.74
NZ$83.53
|
$23.85
PEN87.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,285.40
NZ$41,614.52
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,045.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.29
NZ$41.63
|
$20.14
PEN73.95
|
|
pay 45.4% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.87
NZ$89.12
|
$26.56
PEN97.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$962.41
NZ$1,719.97
|
$575.58
PEN2,113.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$857.20
NZ$1,531.95
|
$363.71
PEN1,335.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.78
NZ$124.71
|
$44.01
PEN161.57
|
|
pay 65.4% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.10
NZ$1,494.24
|
$213.68
PEN784.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,916.44
NZ$32,019.38
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,705.16
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$10.67
|
$2.12
PEN7.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
NZ$6.14
|
$2.62
PEN9.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$42.69
|
$5.30
PEN19.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.96
NZ$60.68
|
$30.52
PEN112.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
NZ$24.01
|
$7.95
PEN29.19
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
NZ$117.40
|
$42.79
PEN157.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
NZ$82.45
|
$34.98
PEN128.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
NZ$164.37
|
$85.21
PEN312.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.53
NZ$181.44
|
$94.35
PEN346.41
|
|
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