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Lima vs. Plettenberg Bay Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 35.3% more expensive than Plettenberg Bay.

Restaurants: pay 4.8% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 25.5% more in Lima
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Lima
Housing: pay 21.9% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 50.8% more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.2% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 17.7% more in Lima

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

Lima vs. Plettenberg Bay Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.8% less for restaurants

	Plettenberg Bay	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.60 ZAR145.63	$4.28 PEN14.40	-50.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 ZAR86.41	$7.14 PEN24.00	+39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ZAR16.99	$1.01 PEN3.38	+0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 ZAR12.14	$0.65 PEN2.19	-9.0%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 25.5% more for groceries

	Plettenberg Bay	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 ZAR17.25	$2.67 PEN8.96	+161.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 ZAR66.56	$4.52 PEN15.19	+14.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 ZAR68.60	$5.76 PEN19.35	+42.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 ZAR48.25	$2.96 PEN9.96	+4.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 ZAR37.65	$2.63 PEN8.85	+18.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 ZAR13.21	$1.02 PEN3.41	+30.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 ZAR10.13	$0.51 PEN1.71	-15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 ZAR9.84	$0.58 PEN1.94	-0.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ZAR8.95	$0.56 PEN1.89	+6.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 ZAR7.05	$0.46 PEN1.55	+10.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 ZAR6.75	$0.43 PEN1.46	+8.8%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Plettenberg Bay	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 ZAR84.38	$5.20 PEN17.47	+4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.85 PEN76.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,003.22 ZAR270,875.25	$19,990.85 PEN67,196.30	+24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.24 ZAR71.85	$21.70 PEN72.96	+411.3%
Average			+146.8%

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pay 21.9% less for housing

	Plettenberg Bay	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.59 ZAR517.80	$24.99 PEN83.99	-18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$803.03 ZAR13,592.31	$661.42 PEN2,223.28	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$372.83 ZAR6,310.71	$374.24 PEN1,257.94	+0.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.62 ZAR1,533.80	$43.53 PEN146.32	-52.0%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 50.8% more for childcare

	Plettenberg Bay	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$143.40 ZAR2,427.20	$192.22 PEN646.12	+34.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,902.96 ZAR82,988.96	$8,215.29 PEN27,614.48	+67.6%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 33.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Plettenberg Bay	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 ZAR38.84	$2.28 PEN7.68	-0.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 ZAR33.98	$2.61 PEN8.79	+30.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.67 ZAR45.15	$5.71 PEN19.20	+114.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.11 ZAR509.71	$31.13 PEN104.63	+3.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.02 ZAR101.94	$7.14 PEN24.00	+18.5%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 17.7% more for clothing

	Plettenberg Bay	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.59 ZAR703.89	$51.07 PEN171.67	+22.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.68 ZAR485.44	$35.74 PEN120.12	+24.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.42 ZAR1,682.86	$83.99 PEN282.33	-15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.23 ZAR1,019.42	$83.70 PEN281.35	+39.0%
Average			+17.7%

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