Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

South Africa

East London vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

East London is 13.6% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 32.9% more in East London
Groceries: pay 4.5% less in East London
Transportation: pay 7.5% more in East London
Housing: pay 32.7% less in East London
Childcare: pay 36.1% less in East London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.2% less in East London
Clothing: pay 1.8% more in East London

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

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East London vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in East London instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 32.9% more for restaurants

	Lima	East London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.94	$9.31 ZAR153.86	+113.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.80	$5.71 ZAR94.30	-17.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.73	$1.03 ZAR17.04	-5.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.75 ZAR12.31	+17.7%
Average			+32.9%

Lima vs. East London - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.5% less for groceries

	Lima	East London
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.83	$0.91 ZAR15.10	-64.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.55	$4.31 ZAR71.14	-5.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.88	$4.34 ZAR71.76	-28.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.98	$2.23 ZAR36.79	-23.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$2.43 ZAR40.07	-9.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.12	$0.68 ZAR11.26	-25.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.63	$0.68 ZAR11.25	+42.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.75 ZAR12.38	+18.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$0.67 ZAR11.03	-1.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.77 ZAR12.70	+83.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.63 ZAR10.47	+58.2%
Average			-4.5%

Lima vs. East London - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.5% more for transportation

	Lima	East London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.90	$5.19 ZAR85.77	-18.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.92	$46.57 ZAR769.31	+75.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,418.40	$35,391.94 ZAR585K	+60.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.21	$5.05 ZAR83.38	-75.0%
Average			+7.5%

Lima vs. East London - Cost of transportation

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pay 32.7% less for housing

	Lima	East London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.48	$43.66 ZAR721.33	+58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,519.20	$285.42 ZAR4,715.13	-61.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,156.54	$250.37 ZAR4,136.08	-25.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.09	$93.57 ZAR1,545.81	+68.8%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 36.1% less for childcare

	Lima	East London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.10	$177.26 ZAR2,928.35	-1.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,913.16	$5,407.94 ZAR89,339.37	-58.7%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	East London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.96	$2.70 ZAR44.67	+3.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$2.10 ZAR34.74	-35.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.77	$2.88 ZAR47.65	-50.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.42	$39.06 ZAR645.23	+20.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.90	$4.66 ZAR76.93	-35.8%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 1.8% more for clothing

	Lima	East London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.08	$57.05 ZAR942.53	+8.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.67	$33.02 ZAR545.47	-5.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.13	$72.11 ZAR1,191.19	-13.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.69	$96.14 ZAR1,588.26	+21.8%
Average			+1.8%

Lima vs. East London - Cost of clothing

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