Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Peru

Lima vs. Chon Buri Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 12.7% more expensive than Chon Buri.

Restaurants: pay 55.2% more in Lima
Groceries: pay 2.4% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 18.4% less in Lima
Housing: pay 27.5% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 45.0% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 97.0% more in Lima

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

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Lima vs. Chon Buri Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Chon Buri, you would:

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pay 55.2% more for restaurants

	Chon Buri	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.93 THB64.73	$4.36 PEN15.03	+125.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 THB248.95	$6.94 PEN23.95	-6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 THB24.27	$1.09 PEN3.76	+50.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 THB12.06	$0.63 PEN2.18	+75.9%
Average			+55.2%

Chon Buri vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4% less for groceries

	Chon Buri	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.28 THB42.82	$2.57 PEN8.89	+101.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.19 THB207.61	$4.53 PEN15.65	-26.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 THB183.20	$6.09 PEN21.01	+11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 THB63.63	$2.91 PEN10.05	+53.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.11 THB37.26	$2.68 PEN9.27	+141.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 THB53.50	$0.91 PEN3.14	-42.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 THB14.83	$0.48 PEN1.65	+7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.10 THB36.73	$0.63 PEN2.18	-42.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 THB24.41	$0.68 PEN2.34	-7.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 THB30.62	$0.42 PEN1.45	-54.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 THB16.16	$0.40 PEN1.38	-16.9%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 18.4% less for transportation

	Chon Buri	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.03 THB168.53	$6.39 PEN22.04	+27.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$26.51 PEN91.51
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,475.14 THB2M	$21,990.00 PEN75,904.49	-58.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.85 THB497.89	$20.18 PEN69.66	+35.9%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 27.5% more for housing

	Chon Buri	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.25 THB779.21	$27.55 PEN95.09	+18.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$519.90 THB17,426.27	$734.53 PEN2,535.44	+41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$252.52 THB8,464.19	$337.21 PEN1,163.99	+33.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.11 THB2,115.38	$55.42 PEN191.31	-12.2%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 45.0% less for childcare

	Chon Buri	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$716.27 THB24,008.42	$179.06 PEN618.06	-75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,823.49 THB363K	$13,095.48 PEN45,202.64	+21.0%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Chon Buri	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.78 THB59.75	$2.61 PEN9.02	+46.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 THB59.75	$3.24 PEN11.18	+81.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.46 THB149.37	$5.76 PEN19.89	+29.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.58 THB1,896.63	$32.49 PEN112.14	-42.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.54 THB219.07	$7.26 PEN25.06	+11.1%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 97.0% more for clothing

	Chon Buri	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$5.94 THB199.16	$52.80 PEN182.25	+788.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.65 THB1,194.94	$34.89 PEN120.44	-2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.30 THB2,389.89	$83.72 PEN288.98	+17.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.48 THB1,792.42	$78.93 PEN272.43	+47.6%
Average			+97.0%

Chon Buri vs. Lima - Cost of clothing

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