Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Peru

Lima vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 3.8% cheaper than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 14.6% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 8.3% more in Lima
Transportation: pay 19.2% less in Lima
Housing: pay 24.5% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 29.4% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.7% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 32.1% less in Lima

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

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Lima vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.6% less for restaurants

	Amman	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$4.36 PEN15.00	-38.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$6.94 PEN23.91	-1.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 JOD0.440	$1.09 PEN3.75	+73.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$0.63 PEN2.18	+10.0%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 8.3% more for groceries

	Amman	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 JOD0.490	$2.57 PEN8.87	+271.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 JOD3.290	$4.53 PEN15.62	-2.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.15 JOD4.360	$6.09 PEN20.97	-1.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 JOD1.680	$2.91 PEN10.03	+22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 JOD2.090	$2.68 PEN9.25	-8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 JOD0.840	$0.91 PEN3.14	-22.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 JOD0.650	$0.48 PEN1.64	-48.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$0.63 PEN2.18	-22.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$0.68 PEN2.33	+84.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.42 PEN1.44	-0.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.40 PEN1.38	+5.1%
Average			+8.3%

Amman vs. Lima - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.2% less for transportation

	Amman	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 JOD4.620	$6.39 PEN22.00	-2.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$26.51 PEN91.33	-37.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	-37.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.89 JOD8.430	$20.18 PEN69.52	+69.7%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 24.5% more for housing

	Amman	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.08 JOD22.740	$27.55 PEN94.90	-14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.25 JOD328.440	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	+58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.77 JOD173.540	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	+37.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.40 JOD69.770	$55.42 PEN190.93	-43.7%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 29.4% less for childcare

	Amman	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.03 JOD343.180	$179.06 PEN616.82	-63.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	+34.7%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.46 JOD6.000	$2.61 PEN9.00	-69.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50 JOD3.190	$3.24 PEN11.16	-28.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 JOD2.750	$5.76 PEN19.85	+48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.90 JOD36.790	$32.49 PEN111.92	-37.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$7.26 PEN25.01	-35.7%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 32.1% less for clothing

	Amman	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.47 JOD45.000	$52.80 PEN181.88	-16.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$82.45 JOD58.450	$34.89 PEN120.20	-57.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 JOD89.200	$83.72 PEN288.40	-33.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.98 JOD61.670	$78.93 PEN271.88	-9.3%
Average			-32.1%

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