Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 17.1% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 92.2% more in Almaty
Groceries: pay 9.4% more in Almaty
Transportation: pay 36.8% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 24.2% more in Almaty
Childcare: pay 54.2% more in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.3% more in Almaty
Clothing: pay 64.5% more in Almaty

The cost of restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Almaty are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Almaty.

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Almaty vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 92.2% more for restaurants

	Lima	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.06	$13.42 KZT6,078.37	+208.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.99	$8.95 KZT4,052.25	+28.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.76	$1.36 KZT614.98	+24.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.19	$0.91 KZT410.59	+43.2%
Average			+92.2%

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pay 9.4% more for groceries

	Lima	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.90	$0.94 KZT424.89	-63.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.67	$6.46 KZT2,923.33	+42.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN21.04	$6.48 KZT2,936.59	+6.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.06	$2.45 KZT1,109.14	-15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.28	$3.09 KZT1,400.54	+15.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.15	$0.86 KZT387.44	-6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.65	$1.06 KZT481.32	+123.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$1.37 KZT621.11	+117.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.34	$1.34 KZT604.89	+97.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.45	$0.35 KZT160.48	-15.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.26 KZT119.16	-34.3%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 36.8% less for transportation

	Lima	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.08	$2.64 KZT1,197.33	-58.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.65	$22.15 KZT10,029.31	-16.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN76,016.99	$22,370.46 KZT10M	+1.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.76	$6.71 KZT3,039.19	-66.7%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 24.2% more for housing

	Lima	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN95.23	$18.11 KZT8,201.75	-34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,539.20	$802.28 KZT363K	+9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,165.71	$513.47 KZT233K	+52.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN191.59	$69.56 KZT31,502.48	+25.5%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 54.2% more for childcare

	Lima	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN618.98	$456.34 KZT207K	+154.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,269.63	$12,216.13 KZT6M	-6.7%
Average			+54.2%

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pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.03	$3.24 KZT1,468.94	+24.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.20	$3.30 KZT1,496.57	+2.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.92	$2.63 KZT1,190.35	-54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN112.31	$70.49 KZT31,922.00	+117.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.09	$6.71 KZT3,039.19	-7.5%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 64.5% more for clothing

	Lima	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN182.52	$96.07 KZT43,505.37	+82.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.62	$47.45 KZT21,486.00	+36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN289.41	$145.68 KZT65,972.03	+74.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN272.84	$134.22 KZT60,783.71	+70.1%
Average			+64.5%

Lima vs. Almaty - Cost of clothing

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