Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 3.0 times more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
Lima
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN14.86
|
$26.58
A$40.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN22.79
|
$9.97
A$15.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.19
|
$2.84
A$4.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.01
|
$2.31
A$3.49
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Lima
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.61
|
$2.60
A$3.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.28
|
$5.54
A$8.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.18
|
$6.63
A$10.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.85
|
$4.55
A$6.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.73
|
$4.00
A$6.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN2.94
|
$1.59
A$2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.82
|
$1.29
A$1.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
$1.56
A$2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.79
|
$2.65
A$4.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
$1.19
A$1.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$1.06
A$1.60
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Lima
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN20.70
|
$5.17
A$7.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN76.90
|
$113.84
A$172.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN79,269.32
|
$29,523.01
A$44,637.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN75.31
|
$17.81
A$26.93
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Lima
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN107.12
|
$69.35
A$104.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,055.83
|
$1,797.26
A$2,717.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,337.87
|
$1,415.42
A$2,140.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN175.25
|
$191.07
A$288.88
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Lima
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN924.81
|
$1,814.59
A$2,743.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,259.84
|
$14,626.48
A$22,114.51
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN7.93
|
$7.31
A$11.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN9.80
|
$3.74
A$5.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN19.82
|
$26.58
A$40.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN113.19
|
$67.03
A$101.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN24.77
|
$14.95
A$22.61
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Lima
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN162.12
|
$92.73
A$140.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN117.66
|
$83.64
A$126.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN301.93
|
$129.37
A$195.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN337.51
|
$172.79
A$261.25
|
|
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