Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Peru

Lima vs. Balti Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 19.1% more expensive than Balti.

Restaurants: pay 36.1% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 28.3% more in Lima
Transportation: pay 16.2% more in Lima
Housing: pay 22.1% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 99.8% more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.0% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 29.9% more in Lima

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Balti. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.

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Lima vs. Balti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.1% less for restaurants

	Balti	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.41 MDL150.88	$4.36 PEN14.94	-48.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 MDL188.60	$6.94 PEN23.80	-34.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MDL19.45	$1.09 PEN3.73	+0.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.07	$0.63 PEN2.17	-6.0%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 28.3% more for groceries

	Balti	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 MDL8.55	$2.57 PEN8.83	+440.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 MDL60.35	$4.53 PEN15.55	+34.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MDL83.77	$6.09 PEN20.88	+30.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 MDL39.83	$2.91 PEN9.98	+31.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 MDL38.01	$2.68 PEN9.21	+26.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MDL8.21	$0.91 PEN3.12	+98.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MDL18.25	$0.48 PEN1.63	-53.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 MDL15.03	$0.63 PEN2.17	-24.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 MDL18.91	$0.68 PEN2.32	-35.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MDL6.02	$0.42 PEN1.44	+24.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.11	$0.40 PEN1.37	+74.9%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 16.2% more for transportation

	Balti	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.01 MDL107.72	$6.39 PEN21.90	+6.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.83 MDL301.76	$26.51 PEN90.92	+57.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,658.64 MDL604K	$21,990.00 PEN75,418.40	-34.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 MDL86.51	$20.18 PEN69.21	+318.3%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 22.1% more for housing

	Balti	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.22 MDL201.18	$27.55 PEN94.48	+145.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$392.43 MDL7,036.52	$734.53 PEN2,519.20	+87.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.49 MDL5,029.40	$337.21 PEN1,156.54	+20.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.59 MDL3,076.81	$55.42 PEN190.09	-67.7%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 99.8% more for childcare

	Balti	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.20 MDL2,011.76	$179.06 PEN614.10	+59.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,236.33 MDL93,891.86	$13,095.48 PEN44,913.16	+150.1%
Average			+99.8%

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pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Balti	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 MDL20.12	$2.61 PEN8.96	+132.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MDL31.18	$3.24 PEN11.11	+86.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.37 MDL60.35	$5.76 PEN19.77	+71.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 MDL653.82	$32.49 PEN111.42	-10.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.57 MDL135.79	$7.26 PEN24.90	-4.1%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 29.9% more for clothing

	Balti	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.88 MDL804.70	$52.80 PEN181.08	+17.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.66 MDL603.53	$34.89 PEN119.67	+3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.10 MDL1,005.88	$83.72 PEN287.13	+49.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.49 MDL905.29	$78.93 PEN270.69	+56.3%
Average			+29.9%

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