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Peru

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Mexico

Ajijic vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Ajijic is 11.1% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 62.4% more in Ajijic
Groceries: pay 13.6% more in Ajijic
Transportation: pay 1.2% more in Ajijic
Housing: pay 32.5% more in Ajijic
Childcare: pay 47.8% less in Ajijic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.1% less in Ajijic
Clothing: pay 25.8% less in Ajijic

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

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Ajijic vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.4% more for restaurants

	Lima	Ajijic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.06	$9.74 MX$182.89	+123.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.99	$7.23 MX$135.86	+4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.76	$1.67 MX$31.35	+53.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.19	$1.22 MX$22.99	+93.4%
Average			+62.4%

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pay 13.6% more for groceries

	Lima	Ajijic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.90	$2.24 MX$42.12	-12.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.67	$4.06 MX$76.29	-10.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN21.04	$5.62 MX$105.50	-7.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.06	$2.29 MX$43.06	-21.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.28	$3.85 MX$72.29	+43.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.15	$1.03 MX$19.32	+12.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.65	$0.60 MX$11.26	+25.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.70 MX$13.10	+10.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.34	$0.79 MX$14.93	+17.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.45	$0.73 MX$13.63	+73.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.63 MX$11.85	+57.5%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 1.2% more for transportation

	Lima	Ajijic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.08	$5.62 MX$105.62	-12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN76,016.99	$21,528.95 MX$404K	-2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.76	$36.86 MX$692.38	+82.6%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 32.5% more for housing

	Lima	Ajijic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN95.23	$24.93 MX$468.38	-9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,539.20	$861.90 MX$16,191.86	+17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,165.71	$647.47 MX$12,163.46	+92.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN191.59	$42.83 MX$804.53	-22.7%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 47.8% less for childcare

	Lima	Ajijic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN618.98	$216.96 MX$4,075.92	+21.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,269.63	$2,948.48 MX$55,390.68	-77.5%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Ajijic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.03	$2.23 MX$41.80	-14.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.20	$3.60 MX$67.71	+11.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.92	$4.45 MX$83.61	-22.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN112.31	$25.03 MX$470.30	-22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.09	$4.90 MX$91.97	-32.6%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 25.8% less for clothing

	Lima	Ajijic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN182.52	$44.51 MX$836.09	-15.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.62	$16.69 MX$313.53	-52.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN289.41	$69.54 MX$1,306.38	-16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN272.84	$71.63 MX$1,345.58	-9.2%
Average			-25.8%

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