Cost of living comparison
Krakow (Cracow) is 31.7% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Lima, you would:
pay 64.5% more for restaurants
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Lima
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN14.94
|
$8.16
zł33.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
$6.53
zł26.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$1.43
zł5.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.22
|
$1.01
zł4.08
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.08
|
$1.21
zł4.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.34
|
$3.67
zł14.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.64
|
$3.44
zł13.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.78
|
$2.69
zł10.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.78
|
$2.66
zł10.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.77
|
$0.41
zł1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$0.67
zł2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
$0.61
zł2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
$1.22
zł4.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
$0.31
zł1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
$0.36
zł1.47
|
|
pay 18.9% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.70
|
$6.26
zł25.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN62.36
|
$34.51
zł139.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN79,677.78
|
$23,641.90
zł95,631.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN57.77
|
$7.23
zł29.24
|
|
pay 64.2% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN105.71
|
$14.50
zł58.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,875.40
|
$746.13
zł3,018.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,224.18
|
$584.80
zł2,365.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN207.88
|
$156.23
zł631.93
|
|
pay 32.0% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN745.40
|
$260.78
zł1,054.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN21,050.26
|
$7,572.53
zł30,630.75
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN7.97
|
$3.03
zł12.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN10.02
|
$2.85
zł11.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
$4.31
zł17.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN138.80
|
$28.64
zł115.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN24.90
|
$6.30
zł25.47
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN156.60
|
$70.61
zł285.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN105.73
|
$35.65
zł144.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN269.32
|
$72.55
zł293.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN272.23
|
$89.00
zł359.99
|
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