Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Peru

Lima vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 6.0% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 23.3% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 11.4% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 20.6% less in Lima
Housing: pay 32.9% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 20.5% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 99.6% more in Lima

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

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Lima vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.3% less for restaurants

	Harare	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$4.36 PEN15.00	-56.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$6.94 PEN23.91	+20.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$1.09 PEN3.75	+13.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$0.63 PEN2.18	+34.9%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 11.4% less for groceries

	Harare	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$2.57 PEN8.87	+157.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$4.53 PEN15.62	-20.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$6.09 PEN20.97	+6.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$2.91 PEN10.03	+50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$2.68 PEN9.25	+9.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$0.91 PEN3.14	-33.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$0.48 PEN1.64	-37.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$0.63 PEN2.18	-31.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$0.68 PEN2.33	-3.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$0.42 PEN1.44	-46.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$0.40 PEN1.38	-49.9%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 20.6% less for transportation

	Harare	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$6.39 PEN22.00	-7.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$26.51 PEN91.33	-55.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$20.18 PEN69.52	+0.9%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 32.9% more for housing

	Harare	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$27.55 PEN94.90	-60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.00 ZWL126K	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	+88.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$316.60 ZWL102K	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	+6.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	$55.42 PEN190.93	+41.1%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 20.5% less for childcare

	Harare	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$179.06 PEN616.82	-58.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	+53.1%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$2.61 PEN9.00	+109.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$3.24 PEN11.16	+8.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$5.76 PEN19.85	+188.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$32.49 PEN111.92	-32.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$7.26 PEN25.01	-27.4%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 99.6% more for clothing

	Harare	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$52.80 PEN181.88	+127.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$34.89 PEN120.20	+65.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	$83.72 PEN288.40	+116.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	$78.93 PEN271.88	+95.5%
Average			+99.6%

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