Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.5 times more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Australia instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN15.20
|
$16.79
A$24.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN23.31
|
$9.81
A$14.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.26
|
$2.56
A$3.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
$2.14
A$3.18
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.80
|
$2.33
A$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.58
|
$4.71
A$7.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.60
|
$5.75
A$8.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.07
|
$3.86
A$5.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.93
|
$3.99
A$5.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN3.00
|
$1.43
A$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.86
|
$1.25
A$1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
$1.39
A$2.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
$2.00
A$2.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$1.13
A$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$0.95
A$1.41
|
|
pay 76.9% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN21.17
|
$4.73
A$7.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN78.65
|
$84.46
A$125.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN81,074.32
|
$27,859.34
A$41,411.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN77.02
|
$18.12
A$26.94
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN109.56
|
$55.36
A$82.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,102.64
|
$1,258.08
A$1,870.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,368.33
|
$971.44
A$1,444.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN179.24
|
$141.88
A$210.90
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN945.87
|
$1,377.23
A$2,047.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,880.56
|
$14,720.56
A$21,881.48
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN8.11
|
$6.69
A$9.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN10.03
|
$3.60
A$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.27
|
$28.13
A$41.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN115.77
|
$53.84
A$80.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN25.34
|
$13.24
A$19.68
|
|
pay 48.9% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN165.82
|
$75.27
A$111.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN120.34
|
$54.30
A$80.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN308.81
|
$102.43
A$152.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN345.20
|
$118.12
A$175.58
|
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