Cost of living comparison

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Lima vs. Bali Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 28.3% more expensive than Bali.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% more in Lima
Groceries: pay 19.4% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Lima
Housing: pay 23.5% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 6.8% more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.3% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 4.3% more in Lima

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

Lima vs. Bali Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.1% more for restaurants

	Bali	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 IDR49,624.64	$4.28 PEN14.38	+43.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.17 IDR69,474.49	$7.14 PEN23.96	+71.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 IDR19,570.21	$1.01 PEN3.37	-14.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 IDR9,345.97	$0.65 PEN2.19	+16.3%
Average			+29.1%

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pay 19.4% less for groceries

	Bali	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$2.32 IDR38,557.54	$2.67 PEN8.95	+15.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.83 IDR130,361.18	$4.52 PEN15.16	-42.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 IDR109,843.76	$5.76 PEN19.32	-12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 IDR36,298.18	$2.96 PEN9.94	+35.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 IDR29,052.07	$2.63 PEN8.84	+50.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 IDR25,049.30	$1.02 PEN3.41	-32.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 IDR11,067.67	$0.51 PEN1.70	-23.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 IDR19,284.46	$0.58 PEN1.93	-50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 IDR20,268.85	$0.56 PEN1.89	-53.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 IDR14,129.68	$0.46 PEN1.55	-45.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 IDR15,793.59	$0.43 PEN1.46	-54.3%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Bali	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.04 IDR50,544.63	$5.20 PEN17.44	+71.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.29 IDR137,973.13	$22.85 PEN76.67	+175.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,369.74 IDR422,351,602.95	$19,990.85 PEN67,088.33	-21.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.07 IDR67,810.67	$21.70 PEN72.84	+432.9%
Average			+164.7%

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pay 23.5% less for housing

	Bali	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.24 IDR370,198.07	$24.99 PEN83.85	+12.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$941.26 IDR15,670,036.60	$661.42 PEN2,219.71	-29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 IDR10,908,486.26	$374.24 PEN1,255.92	-42.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.74 IDR1,094,390.86	$43.53 PEN146.09	-33.8%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 6.8% more for childcare

	Bali	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$264.18 IDR4,398,071.00	$192.22 PEN645.08	-27.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,829.73 IDR97,052,419.55	$8,215.29 PEN27,570.11	+40.9%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 36.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Bali	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 IDR42,180.94	$2.28 PEN7.67	-9.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.34 IDR38,934.14	$2.61 PEN8.77	+11.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.23 IDR37,194.05	$5.71 PEN19.17	+155.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.64 IDR1,309,248.48	$31.13 PEN104.46	-60.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.88 IDR64,512.03	$7.14 PEN23.96	+84.2%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 4.3% more for clothing

	Bali	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.94 IDR847,996.02	$51.07 PEN171.39	+0.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.42 IDR589,684.28	$35.74 PEN119.93	+0.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.41 IDR1,405,217.64	$83.99 PEN281.88	-0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.76 IDR1,194,595.01	$83.70 PEN280.90	+16.6%
Average			+4.3%

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