Cost of living comparison
Lima is 38.2% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 49.5% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 45.9% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.1% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.57
|
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.41
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.78
|
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.40
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.26
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.59
|
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.45
|
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.36
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.43
|
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.01
|
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.29
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.04
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.45
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.95
|
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$120.97
|
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,270.97
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.31
|
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$89.49
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,762.73
|
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,416.31
|
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$160.37
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
|
pay 45.9% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,070.39
|
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,649.65
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.66
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.78
|
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.02
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$67.40
|
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.10
|
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$114.24
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$71.34
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$163.93
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$212.97
|
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
|
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