Cost of living comparison

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Lima vs. Basel Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 67.8% cheaper than Basel.

Restaurants: pay 79.7% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 60.9% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 55.3% less in Lima
Housing: pay 70.3% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 84.4% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.6% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 58.6% less in Lima

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.

Lima vs. Basel Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.7% less for restaurants

	Basel	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.28 CHF25.11	$4.28 PEN14.38	-86.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.77 CHF15.07	$7.14 PEN23.96	-62.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.84 CHF4.68	$1.01 PEN3.37	-82.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.36 CHF4.30	$0.65 PEN2.19	-87.8%
Average			-79.7%

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pay 60.9% less for groceries

	Basel	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$3.85 CHF3.09	$2.67 PEN8.95	-30.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.39 CHF11.55	$4.52 PEN15.16	-68.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 CHF6.85	$5.76 PEN19.32	-32.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.19 CHF6.58	$2.96 PEN9.94	-63.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$16.89 CHF13.56	$2.63 PEN8.84	-84.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 CHF1.42	$1.02 PEN3.41	-42.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF0.98	$0.51 PEN1.70	-58.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.90 CHF1.53	$0.58 PEN1.93	-69.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.32 CHF2.67	$0.56 PEN1.89	-83.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 CHF1.18	$0.46 PEN1.55	-68.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.34 CHF1.07	$0.43 PEN1.46	-67.6%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 55.3% less for transportation

	Basel	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.38 CHF6.72	$5.20 PEN17.44	-38.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$107.61 CHF86.39	$22.85 PEN76.67	-78.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,041.86 CHF32,947.46	$19,990.85 PEN67,088.33	-51.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$46.17 CHF37.07	$21.70 PEN72.84	-53.0%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 70.3% less for housing

	Basel	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.97 CHF48.14	$24.99 PEN83.85	-58.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,066.08 CHF1,658.60	$661.42 PEN2,219.71	-68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,496.32 CHF1,201.21	$374.24 PEN1,255.92	-75.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.01 CHF175.81	$43.53 PEN146.09	-80.1%
Average			-70.3%

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pay 84.4% less for childcare

	Basel	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,492.13 CHF2,000.62	$192.22 PEN645.08	-92.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,035.74 CHF28,125.88	$8,215.29 PEN27,570.11	-76.6%
Average			-84.4%

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pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Basel	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.01 CHF8.04	$2.28 PEN7.67	-77.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.60 CHF5.30	$2.61 PEN8.77	-60.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.89 CHF9.54	$5.71 PEN19.17	-52.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$94.49 CHF75.85	$31.13 PEN104.46	-67.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$25.03 CHF20.09	$7.14 PEN23.96	-71.5%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 58.6% less for clothing

	Basel	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$143.69 CHF115.35	$51.07 PEN171.39	-64.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$89.47 CHF71.82	$35.74 PEN119.93	-60.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$177.52 CHF142.51	$83.99 PEN281.88	-52.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$195.20 CHF156.70	$83.70 PEN280.90	-57.1%
Average			-58.6%

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