Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Lima, Peru

Lima vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 20.4% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.2% more in Lima
Groceries: pay 3.2% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 15.5% less in Lima
Housing: pay 23.5% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 2.4% more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.5% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 83.0% more in Lima

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Lima. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Lima.

Lima vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Zimbabwe, you would:

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pay 7.2% more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.12 ZWL2,294.25	$5.23 PEN19.02	-26.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 ZWL1,610.00	$6.10 PEN22.19	+21.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 ZWL198.95	$0.83 PEN3.01	+34.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 ZWL164.26	$0.51 PEN1.85	-0.2%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 3.2% less for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 ZWL328.81	$2.42 PEN8.82	+137.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.32 ZWL1,712.90	$4.22 PEN15.37	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.64 ZWL1,815.06	$4.95 PEN18.03	-12.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 ZWL661.44	$2.70 PEN9.85	+31.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ZWL732.64	$2.25 PEN8.18	-1.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL327.34	$0.87 PEN3.18	-13.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL250.11	$0.50 PEN1.83	-35.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 ZWL375.00	$0.48 PEN1.75	-58.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.19	$0.52 PEN1.90	-22.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 ZWL168.11	$0.53 PEN1.94	+2.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 ZWL264.39	$0.48 PEN1.73	-42.0%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 15.5% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 ZWL1,979.95	$5.39 PEN19.60	-12.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.25 ZWL11,672.50	$23.85 PEN86.83	-34.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	$23,163.52 PEN84,317.77	-7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.94 ZWL7,065.30	$20.14 PEN73.32	-8.2%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 23.5% more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$126.28 ZWL40,661.44	$26.56 PEN96.69	-79.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.93 ZWL91,425.00	$575.58 PEN2,095.17	+102.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ZWL64,400.00	$363.71 PEN1,323.93	+81.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.83 ZWL16,046.33	$44.01 PEN160.19	-11.7%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 2.4% more for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.71 ZWL67,850.00	$213.68 PEN777.82	+1.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	$7,818.35 PEN28,459.66	+3.4%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$2.12 PEN7.72	+41.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 ZWL854.83	$2.62 PEN9.53	-1.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 ZWL503.12	$5.30 PEN19.29	+239.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.32 ZWL14,270.45	$30.52 PEN111.08	-31.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$7.95 PEN28.94	-20.5%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 83.0% more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.11 ZWL6,797.78	$42.79 PEN155.77	+102.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.44 ZWL6,261.11	$34.98 PEN127.34	+79.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.50 ZWL16,905.00	$85.21 PEN310.16	+62.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.45 ZWL16,246.36	$94.35 PEN343.45	+87.0%
Average			+83.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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