Cost of living comparison
Lima is 15.5% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 25.4% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 58.2% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.1% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% more in Lima
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR167.89
|
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR89.27
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.86
|
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.87
|
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
|
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.54
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR68.77
|
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR78.56
|
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR41.67
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.95
|
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.67
|
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.55
|
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.01
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.07
|
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.36
|
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.39
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR93.35
|
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR978.84
|
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR385,612.54
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR159.97
|
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
|
pay 4.8% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR774.11
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,158.34
|
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,106.61
|
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,504.41
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
|
pay 58.2% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,258.07
|
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR75,475.36
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
|
pay 29.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR39.44
|
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR35.23
|
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR54.34
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR552.01
|
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR123.89
|
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR892.85
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR599.89
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,691.36
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,522.54
|
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
|
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