Cost of living comparison

Peru

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New Zealand

Napier vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Napier is 82.6% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Napier
Groceries: pay 44.2% more in Napier
Transportation: pay 13.4% more in Napier
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Napier
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Napier
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.3% more in Napier
Clothing: pay 54.0% more in Napier

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Napier are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Napier.

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Napier vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Napier
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.95	$18.49 NZ$32.46	+324.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.82	$9.52 NZ$16.72	+37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.74	$2.18 NZ$3.84	+100.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$2.24 NZ$3.93	+254.0%
Average			+160.5%

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pay 44.2% more for groceries

	Lima	Napier
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.84	$1.50 NZ$2.63	-41.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.56	$3.81 NZ$6.69	-16.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.89	$6.02 NZ$10.57	-1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.99	$5.71 NZ$10.03	+96.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$3.87 NZ$6.80	+44.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.13	$1.04 NZ$1.83	+14.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$0.73 NZ$1.28	+53.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$1.43 NZ$2.51	+126.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$1.30 NZ$2.27	+91.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.79 NZ$1.39	+89.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$1.14 NZ$2.01	+185.2%
Average			+44.2%

Lima vs. Napier - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.4% more for transportation

	Lima	Napier
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.92	$5.88 NZ$10.32	-7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.98	$44.82 NZ$78.69	+69.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,466.91	$25,203.61 NZ$44,251.79	+14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.26	$16.92 NZ$29.70	-16.2%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Lima	Napier
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.54	$48.36 NZ$84.92	+75.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,520.82	$1,196.04 NZ$2,099.97	+62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,157.28	$1,056.83 NZ$1,855.55	+213.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.21	$140.30 NZ$246.33	+153.1%
Average			+126.9%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Lima	Napier
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.50	$700.26 NZ$1,229.49	+291.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,942.05	??
Average			+291.1%

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pay 44.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Napier
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.97	$6.72 NZ$11.80	+157.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$3.36 NZ$5.90	+3.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.78	$20.17 NZ$35.41	+249.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.50	$33.61 NZ$59.02	+3.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.91	$8.40 NZ$14.75	+15.8%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 54.0% more for clothing

	Lima	Napier
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.20	$105.04 NZ$184.42	+98.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.75	$54.15 NZ$95.08	+55.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.31	$102.24 NZ$179.51	+22.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.86	$117.64 NZ$206.55	+49.1%
Average			+54.0%

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