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Lima vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 19.9% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.3% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 4.2% more in Lima
Transportation: pay 20.8% more in Lima
Housing: pay 46.5% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 75.0% more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.4% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 13.2% less in Lima

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

Lima vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 31.3% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.34 BAM12.33	$4.28 PEN14.40	-41.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.86 BAM11.52	$7.14 PEN24.00	+4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM2.94	$1.01 PEN3.38	-42.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 BAM2.00	$0.65 PEN2.19	-45.3%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 4.2% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 BAM1.98	$2.67 PEN8.96	+125.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.46 BAM7.48	$4.52 PEN15.19	+1.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 BAM8.64	$5.76 PEN19.35	+11.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 BAM4.76	$2.96 PEN9.96	+4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 BAM5.99	$2.63 PEN8.85	-26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.10	$1.02 PEN3.41	+54.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.33	$0.51 PEN1.71	-35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BAM1.34	$0.58 PEN1.94	-28.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 BAM1.43	$0.56 PEN1.89	-33.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BAM0.84	$0.46 PEN1.55	-7.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.91	$0.43 PEN1.46	-20.1%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 20.8% more for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 BAM9.59	$5.20 PEN17.47	-9.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.63 BAM54.79	$22.85 PEN76.80	-30.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,166.31 BAM45,620.47	$19,990.85 PEN67,196.30	-26.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.74 BAM14.67	$21.70 PEN72.96	+148.5%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 46.5% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.02 BAM43.69	$24.99 PEN83.99	-4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$253.79 BAM426.18	$661.42 PEN2,223.28	+160.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.51 BAM328.32	$374.24 PEN1,257.94	+91.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.85 BAM191.18	$43.53 PEN146.32	-61.8%
Average			+46.5%

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pay 75.0% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.70 BAM310.17	$192.22 PEN646.12	+4.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,341.65 BAM5,611.64	$8,215.29 PEN27,614.48	+145.8%
Average			+75.0%

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pay 37.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 BAM3.41	$2.28 PEN7.68	+12.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.56	$2.61 PEN8.79	+71.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 BAM6.23	$5.71 PEN19.20	+53.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 BAM48.57	$31.13 PEN104.63	+7.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.04 BAM8.46	$7.14 PEN24.00	+41.7%
Average			+37.4%

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pay 13.2% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.52 BAM113.38	$51.07 PEN171.67	-24.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.28 BAM55.89	$35.74 PEN120.12	+7.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.97 BAM159.48	$83.99 PEN282.33	-11.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.50 BAM185.56	$83.70 PEN281.35	-24.2%
Average			-13.2%

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