Cost of living comparison
Lima is 52.2% cheaper than Sydney.
If you lived in Lima instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.93
|
$5.23
PEN19.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.56
|
$6.10
PEN22.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.93
|
$0.83
PEN3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.22
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.40
|
$2.42
PEN9.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.90
|
$4.22
PEN15.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.39
|
$4.95
PEN18.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.84
|
$2.70
PEN10.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.16
|
$2.25
PEN8.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.31
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.02
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.17
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.05
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.74
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.61
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
pay 32.7% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.79
|
$5.39
PEN20.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$225.51
|
$23.85
PEN89.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,082.31
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,430.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$49.01
|
$20.14
PEN75.16
|
|
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$82.20
|
$26.56
PEN99.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,427.32
|
$575.58
PEN2,147.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,296.57
|
$363.71
PEN1,357.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$240.26
|
$44.01
PEN164.21
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,141.70
|
$213.68
PEN797.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$28,185.42
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,172.88
|
|
pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.37
|
$2.12
PEN7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.46
|
$2.62
PEN9.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$51.87
|
$5.30
PEN19.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$93.69
|
$30.52
PEN113.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.90
|
$7.95
PEN29.67
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$116.67
|
$42.79
PEN159.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$83.99
|
$34.98
PEN130.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$170.32
|
$85.21
PEN317.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$204.89
|
$94.35
PEN352.05
|
|
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