Cost of living comparison

Peru

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South Africa

Ballito vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Ballito is 8.9% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 13.6% more in Ballito
Groceries: pay 9.1% less in Ballito
Transportation: pay 7.1% less in Ballito
Housing: pay 12.0% less in Ballito
Childcare: pay 0.2% more in Ballito
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% less in Ballito
Clothing: pay 14.9% less in Ballito

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

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Ballito vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.6% more for restaurants

	Lima	Ballito
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.95	$6.01 ZAR99.59	+38.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.82	$6.01 ZAR99.59	-13.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.74	$1.10 ZAR18.29	+1.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.87 ZAR14.44	+37.6%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 9.1% less for groceries

	Lima	Ballito
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.84	$0.90 ZAR14.86	-65.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.56	$3.63 ZAR60.09	-20.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.89	$3.87 ZAR64.09	-36.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.99	$2.37 ZAR39.22	-18.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$2.18 ZAR36.14	-18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.13	$0.68 ZAR11.29	-25.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$0.86 ZAR14.33	+81.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.68 ZAR11.29	+7.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$0.76 ZAR12.66	+12.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.48 ZAR7.91	+13.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.64 ZAR10.64	+60.2%
Average			-9.1%

Lima vs. Ballito - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.1% less for transportation

	Lima	Ballito
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.92	$5.08 ZAR84.16	-20.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.98	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,466.91	$35,391.94 ZAR587K	+60.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.26	$6.22 ZAR103.13	-69.2%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 12.0% less for housing

	Lima	Ballito
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.54	$36.05 ZAR597.53	+30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,520.82	$450.66 ZAR7,469.14	-38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,157.28	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.21	$111.87 ZAR1,854.05	+101.8%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 0.2% more for childcare

	Lima	Ballito
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.50	$310.61 ZAR5,147.96	+73.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,942.05	$7,585.59 ZAR126K	-42.1%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Ballito
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.97	$1.95 ZAR32.37	-25.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$2.67 ZAR44.23	-17.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.78	$3.61 ZAR59.75	-37.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.50	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.91	$6.01 ZAR99.59	-17.2%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 14.9% less for clothing

	Lima	Ballito
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.20	$42.06 ZAR697.12	-20.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.75	$30.14 ZAR499.47	-13.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.31	$60.09 ZAR995.89	-28.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.86	$83.65 ZAR1,386.45	+6.0%
Average			-14.9%

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