Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Peru

Lima vs. Halden Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 51.2% cheaper than Halden.

Restaurants: pay 69.7% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 53.1% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 37.7% less in Lima
Housing: pay 53.2% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 19.8% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.1% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 40.7% less in Lima

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

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Lima vs. Halden Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.7% less for restaurants

	Halden	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.88 NOK199.56	$4.36 PEN14.94	-79.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.53 NOK119.73	$6.94 PEN23.80	-44.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.65 NOK34.92	$1.09 PEN3.73	-70.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 NOK29.93	$0.63 PEN2.17	-79.8%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 53.1% less for groceries

	Halden	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK39.76	$2.57 PEN8.83	-38.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.40 NOK70.73	$4.53 PEN15.55	-38.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.09 NOK86.87	$6.09 PEN20.88	-33.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.76 NOK45.50	$2.91 PEN9.98	-38.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.87 NOK65.63	$2.68 PEN9.21	-60.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.35	$0.91 PEN3.12	-39.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.42	$0.48 PEN1.63	-60.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK15.03	$0.63 PEN2.17	-59.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 NOK17.20	$0.68 PEN2.32	-62.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 NOK11.31	$0.42 PEN1.44	-64.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK12.37	$0.40 PEN1.37	-69.1%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 37.7% less for transportation

	Halden	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.17 NOK78.09	$6.39 PEN21.90	-21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.85 NOK419.07	$26.51 PEN90.92	-39.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK459K	$21,990.00 PEN75,418.40	-54.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK253.44	$20.18 PEN69.21	-23.9%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 53.2% less for housing

	Halden	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.32 NOK528.63	$27.55 PEN94.48	-50.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$939.68 NOK8,980.08	$734.53 PEN2,519.20	-21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$835.27 NOK7,982.29	$337.21 PEN1,156.54	-59.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$318.93 NOK3,047.85	$55.42 PEN190.09	-82.6%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 19.8% less for childcare

	Halden	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,250.01	$179.06 PEN614.10	-23.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK148K	$13,095.48 PEN44,913.16	-15.5%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Halden	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.23 NOK97.78	$2.61 PEN8.96	-74.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.70 NOK44.90	$3.24 PEN11.11	-31.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.14 NOK144.68	$5.76 PEN19.77	-61.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.81 NOK533.32	$32.49 PEN111.42	-41.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.18 NOK154.66	$7.26 PEN24.90	-55.1%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 40.7% less for clothing

	Halden	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.19 NOK947.90	$52.80 PEN181.08	-46.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK570.96	$34.89 PEN119.67	-41.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.59 NOK1,267.09	$83.72 PEN287.13	-36.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.29 NOK1,197.34	$78.93 PEN270.69	-37.0%
Average			-40.7%

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