Cost of living comparison

South Africa

compared to

Peru

Lima vs. George Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 24.2% more expensive than George.

Restaurants: pay 7.3% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 9.4% more in Lima
Transportation: pay 61.3% more in Lima
Housing: pay 3.5% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 94.0% more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.3% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 15.7% less in Lima

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

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Lima vs. George Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.3% less for restaurants

	George	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.82 ZAR178.68	$4.36 PEN14.94	-59.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.96 ZAR81.89	$6.94 PEN23.80	+40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 ZAR17.04	$1.09 PEN3.73	+5.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ZAR12.31	$0.63 PEN2.17	-15.0%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 9.4% more for groceries

	George	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 ZAR16.90	$2.57 PEN8.83	+151.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 ZAR71.14	$4.53 PEN15.55	+5.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 ZAR71.76	$6.09 PEN20.88	+40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.74 ZAR45.27	$2.91 PEN9.98	+6.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 ZAR39.77	$2.68 PEN9.21	+11.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.31	$0.91 PEN3.12	+22.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.25	$0.48 PEN1.63	-30.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.26	$0.63 PEN2.17	-7.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ZAR13.17	$0.68 PEN2.32	-15.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 ZAR12.46	$0.42 PEN1.44	-44.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 ZAR10.47	$0.40 PEN1.37	-36.8%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 61.3% more for transportation

	George	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.74 ZAR78.24	$6.39 PEN21.90	+34.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.64 ZAR456.62	$26.51 PEN90.92	-4.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,878.85 ZAR494K	$21,990.00 PEN75,418.40	-26.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 ZAR97.78	$20.18 PEN69.21	+241.0%
Average			+61.3%

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pay 3.5% less for housing

	George	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.83 ZAR740.52	$27.55 PEN94.48	-38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$425.12 ZAR7,023.07	$734.53 PEN2,519.20	+72.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$365.04 ZAR6,030.41	$337.21 PEN1,156.54	-7.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.57 ZAR1,545.81	$55.42 PEN190.09	-40.8%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 94.0% more for childcare

	George	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.20 ZAR2,250.03	$179.06 PEN614.10	+31.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,107.50 ZAR84,376.07	$13,095.48 PEN44,913.16	+156.4%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 31.3% more for entertainment and sports

	George	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.70 ZAR44.67	$2.61 PEN8.96	-3.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 ZAR35.74	$3.24 PEN11.11	+49.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.21 ZAR53.11	$5.76 PEN19.77	+79.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.47 ZAR486.84	$32.49 PEN111.42	+10.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.01 ZAR99.27	$7.26 PEN24.90	+20.8%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 15.7% less for clothing

	George	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.90 ZAR1,171.34	$52.80 PEN181.08	-25.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.55 ZAR620.25	$34.89 PEN119.67	-7.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.16 ZAR1,819.88	$83.72 PEN287.13	-24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.12 ZAR1,389.72	$78.93 PEN270.69	-6.2%
Average			-15.7%

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