Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Thailand

Chiang Rai vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Chiang Rai is 33.9% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 41.2% less in Chiang Rai
Groceries: pay 7.9% less in Chiang Rai
Transportation: pay 23.8% less in Chiang Rai
Housing: pay 56.7% less in Chiang Rai
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Chiang Rai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.0% less in Chiang Rai
Clothing: pay 12.3% less in Chiang Rai

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Chiang Rai. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Chiang Rai.

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Chiang Rai vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chiang Rai instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 41.2% less for restaurants

	Lima	Chiang Rai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$2.23 THB74.12	-48.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$5.35 THB177.89	-22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$0.62 THB20.75	-42.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.28 THB9.29	-55.9%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 7.9% less for groceries

	Lima	Chiang Rai
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$1.42 THB47.35	-44.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$8.32 THB276.85	+83.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$7.60 THB252.83	+24.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$1.86 THB61.77	-36.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$1.26 THB41.84	-53.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$1.10 THB36.71	+21.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$0.37 THB12.33	-22.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.72 THB23.82	+13.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$0.40 THB13.45	-40.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.57 THB19.05	+36.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.49 THB16.38	+23.0%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 23.8% less for transportation

	Lima	Chiang Rai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$5.04 THB167.54	-21.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	$22.28 THB741.19	-16.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$20,795.89 THB692K	-5.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$5.59 THB185.79	-72.3%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 56.7% less for housing

	Lima	Chiang Rai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$13.73 THB456.82	-50.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$230.24 THB7,658.97	-68.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$153.49 THB5,105.98	-54.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$47.59 THB1,583.05	-14.1%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Lima	Chiang Rai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$781.39 THB25,993.20	+336.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	$14,653.84 THB487K	+11.9%
Average			+121.0%

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pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Chiang Rai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$1.63 THB54.35	-37.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$1.34 THB44.47	-58.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$3.86 THB128.47	-33.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$35.65 THB1,185.91	+9.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$2.97 THB98.83	-59.1%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 12.3% less for clothing

	Lima	Chiang Rai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$54.22 THB1,803.53	+2.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$24.82 THB825.63	-28.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$74.27 THB2,470.64	-11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$72.04 THB2,396.33	-8.7%
Average			-12.3%

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