Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.5 times more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Australia instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN14.89
|
$15.31
A$23.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.85
|
$8.98
A$13.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
$2.45
A$3.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.22
|
$2.05
A$3.19
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.06
|
$2.00
A$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.30
|
$4.24
A$6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.59
|
$5.00
A$7.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.76
|
$3.52
A$5.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.75
|
$3.56
A$5.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.76
|
$1.44
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
$1.13
A$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$1.31
A$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
$2.10
A$3.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
$1.03
A$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
$0.83
A$1.29
|
|
pay 94.9% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.63
|
$4.95
A$7.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN62.15
|
$81.92
A$127.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN79,416.76
|
$22,079.60
A$34,338.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN57.58
|
$15.28
A$23.76
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN105.36
|
$55.83
A$86.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,869.25
|
$1,119.19
A$1,740.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,220.17
|
$889.00
A$1,382.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN207.20
|
$120.53
A$187.46
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN742.96
|
$1,373.48
A$2,136.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN20,981.30
|
$11,458.00
A$17,819.60
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN7.94
|
$5.72
A$8.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN9.98
|
$3.30
A$5.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.85
|
$24.53
A$38.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN138.35
|
$46.71
A$72.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN24.82
|
$12.25
A$19.05
|
|
pay 50.9% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN156.09
|
$71.47
A$111.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN105.38
|
$41.82
A$65.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN268.44
|
$101.71
A$158.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN271.34
|
$106.56
A$165.72
|
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