Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Kaluga Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 40.8% more expensive than Kaluga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 51.8% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 60.1% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 42.4% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.9% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% less in Lima
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Lima are more expensive than in Kaluga. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Lima. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Kaluga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Kaluga, you would:
pay 7.5% more for restaurants
|
Kaluga
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.47
RUB425.05
|
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
RUB370.32
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
RUB99.74
|
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
RUB40.99
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Kaluga vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.8% more for groceries
|
Kaluga
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
RUB52.46
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
RUB335.60
|
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
RUB292.04
|
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
RUB99.99
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
RUB136.48
|
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB62.99
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
RUB58.79
|
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
RUB73.49
|
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
RUB115.48
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
RUB30.80
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
RUB14.70
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Kaluga vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 60.1% more for transportation
|
Kaluga
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.70
RUB210.04
|
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
RUB1,388.70
|
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
|
Kaluga vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Kaluga
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.76
RUB370.32
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$238.25
RUB18,515.99
|
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.64
RUB14,349.90
|
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.49
RUB4,312.15
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
|
Kaluga vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 42.4% less for childcare
|
Kaluga
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$333.55
RUB25,922.39
|
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
|
Kaluga vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 47.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kaluga
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.35
RUB105.21
|
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
RUB154.88
|
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB231.45
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.15
RUB555.48
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
Kaluga vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Kaluga
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.50
RUB5,323.35
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
RUB2,777.40
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.21
RUB8,332.20
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.47
RUB5,554.80
|
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
|
Kaluga vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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