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Peru

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Thailand

Chon Buri vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Chon Buri is 11.3% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 35.6% less in Chon Buri
Groceries: pay 2.5% more in Chon Buri
Transportation: pay 22.5% more in Chon Buri
Housing: pay 21.6% less in Chon Buri
Childcare: pay 81.8% more in Chon Buri
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% less in Chon Buri
Clothing: pay 49.2% less in Chon Buri

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

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Chon Buri vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chon Buri instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 35.6% less for restaurants

	Lima	Chon Buri
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.03	$1.93 THB64.73	-55.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.95	$7.43 THB248.95	+7.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.76	$0.72 THB24.27	-33.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.36 THB12.06	-43.2%
Average			-35.6%

Lima vs. Chon Buri - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5% more for groceries

	Lima	Chon Buri
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.89	$1.28 THB42.82	-50.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.65	$6.19 THB207.61	+36.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN21.01	$5.47 THB183.20	-10.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.05	$1.90 THB63.63	-34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.27	$1.11 THB37.26	-58.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$1.60 THB53.50	+75.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.65	$0.44 THB14.83	-7.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$1.10 THB36.73	+73.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.34	$0.73 THB24.41	+7.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.45	$0.91 THB30.62	+118.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.48 THB16.16	+20.4%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 22.5% more for transportation

	Lima	Chon Buri
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.04	$5.03 THB168.53	-21.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.51	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,904.49	$53,475.14 THB2M	+143.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.66	$14.85 THB497.89	-26.4%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 21.6% less for housing

	Lima	Chon Buri
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN95.09	$23.25 THB779.21	-15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,535.44	$519.90 THB17,426.27	-29.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,163.99	$252.52 THB8,464.19	-25.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN191.31	$63.11 THB2,115.38	+13.9%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 81.8% more for childcare

	Lima	Chon Buri
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN618.06	$716.27 THB24,008.42	+300.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,202.64	$10,823.49 THB363K	-17.3%
Average			+81.8%

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pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Chon Buri
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.02	$1.78 THB59.75	-31.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.18	$1.78 THB59.75	-45.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.89	$4.46 THB149.37	-22.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN112.14	$56.58 THB1,896.63	+74.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.06	$6.54 THB219.07	-10.0%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 49.2% less for clothing

	Lima	Chon Buri
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN182.25	$5.94 THB199.16	-88.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.44	$35.65 THB1,194.94	+2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.98	$71.30 THB2,389.89	-14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN272.43	$53.48 THB1,792.42	-32.2%
Average			-49.2%

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