Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Romania

Brasov vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Brasov is 16.8% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 89.2% more in Brasov
Groceries: pay 2.7% more in Brasov
Transportation: pay 4.3% less in Brasov
Housing: pay 20.1% more in Brasov
Childcare: pay 14.5% more in Brasov
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.2% more in Brasov

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

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Brasov vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 89.2% more for restaurants

	Lima	Brasov
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.94	$10.98 RON52.33	+152.1%
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	$2.40 RON11.44	+120.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$2.19 RON10.43	+245.6%
Average			+89.2%

Lima vs. Brasov - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7% more for groceries

	Lima	Brasov
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.83	$1.39 RON6.64	-45.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.55	$4.42 RON21.04	-2.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.88	$5.90 RON28.11	-3.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.98	$3.50 RON16.68	+20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$3.09 RON14.73	+15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.12	$0.68 RON3.22	-25.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.63	$0.70 RON3.32	+45.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.73 RON3.48	+15.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$1.20 RON5.74	+78.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.36 RON1.71	-14.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.40 RON1.89	-0.9%
Average			+2.7%

Lima vs. Brasov - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.3% less for transportation

	Lima	Brasov
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.90	$7.11 RON33.90	+11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.92	$23.00 RON109.64	-13.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,418.40	$28,531.98 RON136K	+29.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.21	$5.83 RON27.81	-71.1%
Average			-4.3%

Lima vs. Brasov - Cost of transportation

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pay 20.1% more for housing

	Lima	Brasov
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.48	$9.09 RON43.30	-67.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,519.20	$686.17 RON3,270.29	-6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,156.54	$467.35 RON2,227.37	+38.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.09	$136.26 RON649.43	+145.9%
Average			+20.1%

Lima vs. Brasov - Cost of housing

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pay 14.5% more for childcare

	Lima	Brasov
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.10	$443.91 RON2,115.67	+147.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,913.16	$6,921.71 RON32,988.87	-47.1%
Average			+14.5%

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pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Brasov
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.96	$3.14 RON14.95	+20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$3.62 RON17.23	+11.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.77	$6.06 RON28.91	+5.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.42	$57.53 RON274.20	+77.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.90	$9.41 RON44.85	+29.6%
Average			+31.2%

Lima vs. Brasov - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay about the same for clothing

	Lima	Brasov
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.08	$51.65 RON246.18	-2.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.67	$35.33 RON168.37	+1.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.13	$74.74 RON356.20	-10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.69	$89.40 RON426.08	+13.3%

Lima vs. Brasov - Cost of clothing

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