Cost of living comparison
compared to
Timaru vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Timaru is 96.0% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Timaru
- Groceries
-
pay 92.9% more in Timaru
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% more in Timaru
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Timaru
- Childcare
-
pay 63.5% more in Timaru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Timaru
- Clothing
-
pay 82.8% more in Timaru
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Timaru are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Timaru.
Timaru vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Timaru instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Timaru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$2.12
NZ$3.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$1.84
NZ$3.18
|
|
Lima vs. Timaru - Cost of restaurants
pay 92.9% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Timaru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$1.84
NZ$3.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$4.64
NZ$8.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$5.78
NZ$10.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$6.23
NZ$10.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$4.63
NZ$8.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$1.12
NZ$1.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$1.07
NZ$1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$1.31
NZ$2.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$2.52
NZ$4.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$1.13
NZ$1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$0.97
NZ$1.68
|
|
Lima vs. Timaru - Cost of groceries
pay 12.3% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Timaru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$5.95
NZ$10.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
$27,893.12
NZ$48,283.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$17.99
NZ$31.14
|
|
Lima vs. Timaru - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Timaru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$54.81
NZ$94.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
$1,269.25
NZ$2,197.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
$1,038.47
NZ$1,797.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
$139.71
NZ$241.83
|
|
Lima vs. Timaru - Cost of housing
pay 63.5% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Timaru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
$471.16
NZ$815.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
$6,730.85
NZ$11,651.12
|
|
Lima vs. Timaru - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Timaru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$5.77
NZ$9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$3.29
NZ$5.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$27.69
NZ$47.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
$34.62
NZ$59.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$12.12
NZ$20.97
|
|
Lima vs. Timaru - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 82.8% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Timaru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$83.69
NZ$144.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
$47.31
NZ$81.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
$96.15
NZ$166.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
$268.27
NZ$464.38
|
|
Lima vs. Timaru - Cost of clothing
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