Cost of living comparison
Lima is 0.8% more expensive than Johannesburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 14.3% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% less in Lima
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Johannesburg. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Johannesburg, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Johannesburg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.36
ZAR212.30
|
$5.23
PEN19.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
ZAR91.29
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ZAR19.41
|
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
ZAR14.32
|
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
|
Johannesburg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR20.00
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
ZAR78.98
|
$4.22
PEN15.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
ZAR79.74
|
$4.95
PEN18.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
ZAR45.34
|
$2.70
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR39.39
|
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR14.02
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.68
|
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.79
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.94
|
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.92
|
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.17
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Johannesburg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR93.47
|
$5.39
PEN19.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.77
ZAR1,472.18
|
$23.85
PEN87.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,663.17
ZAR423,540.70
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,334.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
ZAR191.07
|
$20.14
PEN74.20
|
|
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Johannesburg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.17
ZAR862.87
|
$26.56
PEN97.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.94
ZAR7,904.13
|
$575.58
PEN2,120.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.97
ZAR6,858.08
|
$363.71
PEN1,339.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.06
ZAR1,533.54
|
$44.01
PEN162.12
|
|
pay 14.3% more for childcare
|
Johannesburg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.11
ZAR4,356.42
|
$213.68
PEN787.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.81
ZAR106,633.05
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,802.80
|
|
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Johannesburg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
ZAR42.46
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR37.34
|
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.12
ZAR58.38
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.20
ZAR639.12
|
$30.52
PEN112.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
ZAR140.65
|
$7.95
PEN29.29
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Johannesburg
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.89
ZAR932.34
|
$42.79
PEN157.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.01
ZAR710.27
|
$34.98
PEN128.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.71
ZAR1,713.89
|
$85.21
PEN313.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.75
ZAR1,621.21
|
$94.35
PEN347.59
|
|
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