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Da Nang vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Da Nang is 24.2% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 47.5% less in Da Nang
Groceries: pay 10.6% less in Da Nang
Transportation: pay 39.8% less in Da Nang
Housing: pay 27.8% less in Da Nang
Childcare: pay 32.7% more in Da Nang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.1% less in Da Nang
Clothing: pay 24.0% less in Da Nang

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Da Nang.

Da Nang vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Da Nang instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 47.5% less for restaurants

	Lima	Da Nang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.43	$1.89 ₫49,045	-55.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.06	$4.74 ₫123K	-33.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.39	$0.54 ₫13,898	-46.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.20	$0.30 ₫7,825	-53.7%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 10.6% less for groceries

	Lima	Da Nang
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.98	$1.09 ₫28,283	-59.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.22	$6.16 ₫159K	+36.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.40	$5.28 ₫137K	-8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.98	$1.43 ₫37,013	-51.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.87	$1.70 ₫44,048	-35.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.42	$1.17 ₫30,404	+15.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.71	$0.47 ₫12,236	-6.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.94	$0.48 ₫12,466	-16.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.90	$0.53 ₫13,793	-5.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$0.50 ₫13,070	+9.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$0.46 ₫11,865	+5.6%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 39.8% less for transportation

	Lima	Da Nang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.51	$3.23 ₫83,732	-37.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.98	$3.79 ₫98,090	-83.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,355.79	$26,516.00 ₫687M	+32.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN73.13	$6.40 ₫166K	-70.5%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 27.8% less for housing

	Lima	Da Nang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN84.19	$8.40 ₫217K	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,228.56	$373.58 ₫10M	-43.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,260.93	$263.18 ₫7M	-29.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.67	$55.98 ₫1M	+28.6%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 32.7% more for childcare

	Lima	Da Nang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN647.65	$159.10 ₫4M	-17.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,680.02	$15,004.74 ₫389M	+82.6%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Da Nang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.70	$1.14 ₫29,427	-50.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.81	$1.56 ₫40,414	-40.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.24	$1.38 ₫35,803	-75.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.88	$19.80 ₫513K	-36.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.06	$3.03 ₫78,472	-57.6%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 24.0% less for clothing

	Lima	Da Nang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN172.08	$35.04 ₫907K	-31.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN120.41	$23.11 ₫598K	-35.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN283.00	$67.24 ₫2M	-20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN282.02	$75.76 ₫2M	-9.5%
Average			-24.0%

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