Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Romania

Botosani vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Botosani is 12.1% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 53.1% more in Botosani
Groceries: pay 19.5% less in Botosani
Transportation: pay 1.0% less in Botosani
Housing: pay 29.4% less in Botosani
Childcare: pay 75.2% more in Botosani
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% less in Botosani
Clothing: pay 17.6% less in Botosani

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

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Botosani vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.1% more for restaurants

	Lima	Botosani
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.94	$8.89 RON42.36	+104.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.80	$7.32 RON34.89	+5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.73	$1.36 RON6.48	+24.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$1.20 RON5.73	+90.0%
Average			+53.1%

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pay 19.5% less for groceries

	Lima	Botosani
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.83	$1.09 RON5.19	-57.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.55	$3.49 RON16.61	-23.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.88	$5.19 RON24.73	-14.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.98	$2.85 RON13.61	-1.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$2.66 RON12.66	-1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.12	$0.44 RON2.08	-52.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.63	$0.58 RON2.79	+22.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.64 RON3.05	+1.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$0.82 RON3.92	+21.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.33 RON1.58	-20.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.24 RON1.13	-40.8%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 1.0% less for transportation

	Lima	Botosani
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.90	$6.75 RON32.17	+5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.92	$29.28 RON139.54	+10.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,418.40	$26,639.62 RON127K	+21.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.21	$6.59 RON31.40	-67.4%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 29.4% less for housing

	Lima	Botosani
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.48	$8.10 RON38.62	-70.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,519.20	$383.41 RON1,827.35	-47.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,156.54	$278.85 RON1,328.98	-17.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.09	$76.55 RON364.82	+38.1%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 75.2% more for childcare

	Lima	Botosani
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.10	$313.70 RON1,495.11	+75.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,913.16	??
Average			+75.2%

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pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Botosani
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.96	$1.88 RON8.97	-28.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$2.22 RON10.57	-31.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.77	$5.86 RON27.91	+1.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.42	$31.37 RON149.51	-3.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.90	$5.23 RON24.92	-28.0%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 17.6% less for clothing

	Lima	Botosani
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.08	$45.31 RON215.96	-14.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.67	$29.80 RON142.04	-14.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.13	$62.74 RON299.02	-25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.69	$66.23 RON315.63	-16.1%
Average			-17.6%

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