Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Kimberley Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 6.5% more expensive than Kimberley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 23.0% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 19.7% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% more in Lima
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in Kimberley. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Kimberley Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Kimberley, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Kimberley
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.47
ZAR194.18
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.74
ZAR97.09
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
ZAR21.04
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
ZAR20.39
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Kimberley vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.1% less for groceries
|
Kimberley
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
ZAR18.20
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
ZAR52.59
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.65
ZAR95.55
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
ZAR46.21
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
ZAR43.74
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
ZAR16.51
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
ZAR17.62
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
ZAR26.42
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ZAR24.00
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
ZAR17.62
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
ZAR23.12
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Kimberley vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Kimberley
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
ZAR89.43
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.55
ZAR533.98
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Kimberley vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 23.0% more for housing
|
Kimberley
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.89
ZAR776.70
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$252.38
ZAR4,271.87
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$315.48
ZAR5,339.83
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.76
ZAR1,299.26
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Kimberley vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 19.7% more for childcare
|
Kimberley
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.61
ZAR2,718.46
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Kimberley vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 28.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kimberley
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
ZAR43.69
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
ZAR48.54
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
ZAR50.97
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.51
ZAR364.08
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Kimberley vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.0% more for clothing
|
Kimberley
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.42
ZAR582.53
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.04
ZAR1,456.32
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Kimberley vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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