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Jeffreys Bay vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Jeffreys Bay is 3.8% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 4.3% more in Jeffreys Bay
Groceries: pay 0.5% less in Jeffreys Bay
Transportation: pay 31.6% less in Jeffreys Bay
Housing: pay 60.0% more in Jeffreys Bay
Childcare: pay 35.8% less in Jeffreys Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.0% less in Jeffreys Bay
Clothing: pay 16.9% more in Jeffreys Bay

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

Jeffreys Bay vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jeffreys Bay instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 4.3% more for restaurants

	Lima	Jeffreys Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.40	$5.74 ZAR97.09	+33.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.00	$5.10 ZAR86.41	-28.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.38	$0.72 ZAR12.14	-28.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$0.92 ZAR15.53	+40.6%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 0.5% less for groceries

	Lima	Jeffreys Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.96	$1.00 ZAR16.99	-62.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.19	$3.08 ZAR52.18	-31.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.35	$4.13 ZAR69.83	-28.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.96	$2.72 ZAR46.12	-8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.85	$2.13 ZAR36.11	-19.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.41	$0.79 ZAR13.38	-22.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.71	$0.69 ZAR11.64	+35.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.94	$0.72 ZAR12.11	+24.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$0.74 ZAR12.55	+31.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$0.72 ZAR12.20	+56.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$0.52 ZAR8.72	+18.7%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 31.6% less for transportation

	Lima	Jeffreys Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.47	$4.97 ZAR84.16	-4.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.80	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,196.30	$16,003.22 ZAR270,875.25	-19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.96	$6.35 ZAR107.52	-70.7%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 60.0% more for housing

	Lima	Jeffreys Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.99	$45.59 ZAR771.69	+82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,223.28	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,257.94	$334.60 ZAR5,663.46	-10.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.32	$90.62 ZAR1,533.80	+108.2%
Average			+60.0%

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pay 35.8% less for childcare

	Lima	Jeffreys Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN646.12	$132.21 ZAR2,237.88	-31.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,614.48	$4,902.96 ZAR82,988.96	-40.3%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Jeffreys Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.68	$1.86 ZAR31.55	-18.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.79	$1.82 ZAR30.74	-30.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.20	$3.07 ZAR51.94	-46.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.63	$17.15 ZAR290.29	-44.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.00	$2.87 ZAR48.54	-59.8%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 16.9% more for clothing

	Lima	Jeffreys Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.67	$67.68 ZAR1,145.64	+32.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN120.12	$38.22 ZAR646.93	+6.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN282.33	$99.42 ZAR1,682.86	+18.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN281.35	$91.77 ZAR1,553.41	+9.6%
Average			+16.9%

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