Cost of living comparison
compared to
Somerset West vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Somerset West is 2.6% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% more in Somerset West
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Somerset West
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Somerset West
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% more in Somerset West
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% less in Somerset West
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% less in Somerset West
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Somerset West
The cost of housing, restaurants, and groceries in Somerset West are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including clothing, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Somerset West.
Somerset West vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Somerset West instead of Lima, you would:
pay 24.4% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Somerset West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$8.64
ZAR145.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$5.04
ZAR85.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$0.86
ZAR14.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$0.91
ZAR15.31
|
|
Lima vs. Somerset West - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Somerset West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$0.95
ZAR16.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$3.89
ZAR65.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$3.54
ZAR59.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$2.20
ZAR37.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$2.26
ZAR38.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$0.79
ZAR13.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.76
ZAR12.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$0.74
ZAR12.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$0.73
ZAR12.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.60
ZAR10.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$0.62
ZAR10.52
|
|
Lima vs. Somerset West - Cost of groceries
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Somerset West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$4.75
ZAR80.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,198.40
|
$20,166.39
ZAR340,317.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$10.20
ZAR172.10
|
|
Lima vs. Somerset West - Cost of transportation
pay 27.2% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Somerset West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$43.17
ZAR728.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
$639.56
ZAR10,792.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
$403.33
ZAR6,806.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
$57.35
ZAR967.76
|
|
Lima vs. Somerset West - Cost of housing
pay 19.4% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Somerset West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
$229.03
ZAR3,865.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
$3,457.10
ZAR58,340.07
|
|
Lima vs. Somerset West - Cost of childcare
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Somerset West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$2.59
ZAR43.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$2.07
ZAR35.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$3.17
ZAR53.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
$39.61
ZAR668.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$6.91
ZAR116.68
|
|
Lima vs. Somerset West - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Somerset West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$32.65
ZAR550.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
$28.09
ZAR474.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
$67.22
ZAR1,134.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
$65.30
ZAR1,101.98
|
|
Lima vs. Somerset West - Cost of clothing
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