Cost of living comparison
Lima is 52.2% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.1% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 44.4% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 72.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.9% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima.
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$26.03
|
$5.23
PEN19.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.62
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.94
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.23
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.42
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.94
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.43
|
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.87
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.18
|
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.32
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.03
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.17
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.06
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.74
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.62
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 32.7% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.82
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$226.33
|
$23.85
PEN87.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,249.74
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,771.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$49.19
|
$20.14
PEN73.71
|
|
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$82.50
|
$26.56
PEN97.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,439.78
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,304.91
|
$363.71
PEN1,331.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$241.13
|
$44.01
PEN161.05
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,153.11
|
$213.68
PEN782.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$28,287.83
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,612.76
|
|
pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.41
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.48
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$52.06
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$94.03
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.99
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$117.10
|
$42.79
PEN156.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$84.29
|
$34.98
PEN128.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$170.93
|
$85.21
PEN311.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$205.64
|
$94.35
PEN345.29
|
|
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