Cost of living comparison
Lima is 36.8% cheaper than Sydney.
If you lived in Lima instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 51.7% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
CA$15.99
|
$5.23
PEN19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.17
CA$9.97
|
$6.10
PEN22.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CA$3.07
|
$0.83
PEN3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.82
|
$0.51
PEN1.92
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.58
|
$2.42
PEN9.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.50
|
$4.22
PEN15.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CA$11.91
|
$4.95
PEN18.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
CA$4.69
|
$2.70
PEN10.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
CA$5.21
|
$2.25
PEN8.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
CA$4.53
|
$0.87
PEN3.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.75
|
$0.50
PEN1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.91
|
$0.52
PEN1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CA$0.53
|
$0.53
PEN2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
CA$5.93
|
$5.39
PEN20.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.50
CA$67.47
|
$23.85
PEN89.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
$23,163.52
PEN87,372.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.14
PEN75.98
|
|
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.26
CA$94.95
|
$26.56
PEN100.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.98
CA$1,332.69
|
$575.58
PEN2,171.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.94
CA$699.66
|
$363.71
PEN1,371.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.68
CA$95.54
|
$44.01
PEN165.99
|
|
pay 70.3% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$999.52
|
$213.68
PEN806.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,818.35
PEN29,490.78
|
|
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.12
PEN8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
CA$4.00
|
$2.62
PEN9.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
$5.30
PEN19.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
CA$69.47
|
$30.52
PEN115.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.90
CA$10.99
|
$7.95
PEN29.99
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.22
CA$119.94
|
$42.79
PEN161.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$85.32
CA$118.69
|
$34.98
PEN131.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
$85.21
PEN321.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
$94.35
PEN355.89
|
|
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