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Peru

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Argentina

Bariloche vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Bariloche is 38.6% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Bariloche
Groceries: pay 26.1% more in Bariloche
Transportation: pay 24.6% less in Bariloche
Housing: pay 72.8% more in Bariloche
Childcare: pay 26.2% less in Bariloche
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.5% more in Bariloche
Clothing: pay 26.7% more in Bariloche

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

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Bariloche vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Bariloche
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.94	$20.00 ARS30,356.69	+359.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.80	$14.27 ARS21,658.22	+105.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.73	$1.73 ARS2,627.16	+59.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$1.86 ARS2,821.76	+193.7%
Average			+198.1%

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pay 26.1% more for groceries

	Lima	Bariloche
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.83	$2.07 ARS3,136.86	-19.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.55	$7.72 ARS11,712.62	+70.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.88	$5.17 ARS7,852.36	-15.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.98	$2.73 ARS4,138.63	-6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$4.62 ARS7,011.01	+72.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.12	$1.06 ARS1,606.45	+16.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.63	$1.21 ARS1,835.94	+153.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.89 ARS1,354.01	+41.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$1.22 ARS1,858.89	+81.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.44 ARS665.53	+4.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.35 ARS527.83	-13.2%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 24.6% less for transportation

	Lima	Bariloche
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.90	$4.10 ARS6,224.43	-35.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.92	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,418.40	$20,000.00 ARS30M	-9.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.21	??
Average			-24.6%

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pay 72.8% more for housing

	Lima	Bariloche
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.48	$24.00 ARS36,428.02	-12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,519.20	$1,300.00 ARS2M	+77.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,156.54	$716.67 ARS1M	+112.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.09	$65.00 ARS98,659.23	+17.3%
Average			+72.8%

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pay 26.2% less for childcare

	Lima	Bariloche
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.10	$300.00 ARS455K	+67.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,913.16	$4,260.00 ARS6M	-67.5%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Bariloche
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.96	$5.21 ARS7,904.37	+99.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$3.92 ARS5,957.48	+21.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.77	$3.00 ARS4,553.50	-47.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.42	$50.00 ARS75,891.71	+53.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.90	$8.50 ARS12,901.59	+17.1%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 26.7% more for clothing

	Lima	Bariloche
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.08	$75.00 ARS114K	+42.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.67	$40.00 ARS60,713.37	+14.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.13	$110.00 ARS167K	+31.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.69	$95.00 ARS144K	+20.4%
Average			+26.7%

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