Cost of living comparison

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Lima vs. Aden Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 16.8% more expensive than Aden.

Restaurants: pay 44.3% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 55.0% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 24.6% less in Lima
Housing: pay 24.5% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 54.1% less in Lima

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

Lima vs. Aden Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Aden, you would:

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pay 44.3% less for restaurants

	Aden	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.49 YER2,742	$4.28 PEN14.86	-62.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.45 YER2,493	$7.14 PEN24.77	-31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 YER518	$1.01 PEN3.49	-53.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 YER219	$0.65 PEN2.26	-29.0%
Average			-44.3%

Aden vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.0% less for groceries

	Aden	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$2.31 YER551	$2.67 PEN9.25	+15.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.65 YER871	$4.52 PEN15.67	+23.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.29 YER3,649	$5.76 PEN19.97	-62.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$9.86 YER2,353	$2.96 PEN10.28	-70.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.95 YER2,374	$2.63 PEN9.14	-73.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.05 YER1,206	$1.02 PEN3.52	-79.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 YER317	$0.51 PEN1.76	-61.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.93 YER938	$0.58 PEN2.00	-85.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 YER430	$0.56 PEN1.95	-68.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 YER374	$0.46 PEN1.60	-70.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 YER362	$0.43 PEN1.51	-71.4%
Average			-55.0%

Aden vs. Lima - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.6% less for transportation

	Aden	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$12.71 YER3,032	$5.20 PEN18.03	-59.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$91.93 YER21,936	$22.85 PEN79.27	-75.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,715.42 YER4M	$19,990.85 PEN69,359.67	+19.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.67 YER4,455	$21.70 PEN75.30	+16.2%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 24.5% more for housing

	Aden	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.18 YER15,314	$24.99 PEN86.69	-61.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$269.39 YER64,277	$661.42 PEN2,294.86	+145.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.89 YER60,101	$374.24 PEN1,298.44	+48.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.05 YER15,999	$43.53 PEN151.03	-35.1%
Average			+24.5%

Aden vs. Lima - Cost of housing

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Aden	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$86.09 YER20,542	$192.22 PEN666.92	+123.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,487.00 YER355K	$8,215.29 PEN28,503.52	+452.5%
Average			+287.9%

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pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Aden	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.75 YER895	$2.28 PEN7.93	-39.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 YER1,006	$2.61 PEN9.07	-38.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.01 YER1,196	$5.71 PEN19.82	+13.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.12 YER13,152	$31.13 PEN108.00	-43.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.85 YER1,396	$7.14 PEN24.77	+22.0%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 54.1% less for clothing

	Aden	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.90 YER23,597	$51.07 PEN177.20	-48.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$104.47 YER24,927	$35.74 PEN123.99	-65.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$158.80 YER37,889	$83.99 PEN291.42	-47.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$186.66 YER44,536	$83.70 PEN290.41	-55.2%
Average			-54.1%

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