Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Potchefstroom Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 38.8% more expensive than Potchefstroom.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 47.4% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 20.7% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 89.7% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 51.3% more in Lima
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Lima are more expensive than in Potchefstroom. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Potchefstroom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Potchefstroom, you would:
pay 1.8% more for restaurants
|
Potchefstroom
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.31
ZAR106.76
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.73
ZAR80.07
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ZAR18.21
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR11.65
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Potchefstroom vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.3% more for groceries
|
Potchefstroom
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
ZAR17.88
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
ZAR61.87
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR71.01
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
ZAR38.82
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
ZAR33.02
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.01
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.01
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR12.63
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR8.80
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.04
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
ZAR7.92
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Potchefstroom vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 47.4% more for transportation
|
Potchefstroom
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZAR80.69
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,068.12
ZAR339,679.08
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.29
ZAR157.22
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Potchefstroom vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 20.7% more for housing
|
Potchefstroom
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.58
ZAR619.19
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.57
ZAR4,529.05
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.80
ZAR5,176.06
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.15
ZAR1,644.34
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Potchefstroom vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 89.7% more for childcare
|
Potchefstroom
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.54
ZAR1,989.55
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,804.34
ZAR64,393.45
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Potchefstroom vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Potchefstroom
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
ZAR38.82
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
ZAR28.63
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.87
ZAR48.53
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.62
ZAR501.43
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.73
ZAR97.05
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Potchefstroom vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.3% more for clothing
|
Potchefstroom
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.80
ZAR436.73
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.07
ZAR339.68
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.18
ZAR1,391.07
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.94
ZAR1,116.09
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Potchefstroom vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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