Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Sweden

Helsingborg vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Helsingborg is 52.9% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Helsingborg
Groceries: pay 62.1% more in Helsingborg
Transportation: pay 41.1% more in Helsingborg
Housing: pay 45.6% more in Helsingborg
Childcare: pay 2.9% less in Helsingborg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.7% more in Helsingborg
Clothing: pay 19.2% more in Helsingborg

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing in Helsingborg are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Helsingborg.

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Helsingborg vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Helsingborg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$13.00 SEK128.83	+198.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$12.45 SEK123.38	+79.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$2.87 SEK28.49	+164.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$2.31 SEK22.90	+265.0%
Average			+151.7%

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pay 62.1% more for groceries

	Lima	Helsingborg
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$2.75 SEK27.25	+6.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$5.67 SEK56.20	+25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$5.49 SEK54.39	-9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$3.85 SEK38.18	+32.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$4.97 SEK49.30	+85.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$1.38 SEK13.65	+51.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$1.11 SEK11.04	+133.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$1.33 SEK13.21	+111.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$1.98 SEK19.64	+192.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.76 SEK7.53	+81.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.70 SEK6.89	+73.6%
Average			+62.1%

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pay 41.1% more for transportation

	Lima	Helsingborg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$6.58 SEK65.19	+3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	$62.88 SEK623.33	+137.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+50.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$19.55 SEK193.80	-3.1%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 45.6% more for housing

	Lima	Helsingborg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$32.94 SEK326.53	+19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$840.16 SEK8,328.25	+14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$645.22 SEK6,395.83	+91.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$79.29 SEK785.96	+43.1%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 2.9% less for childcare

	Lima	Helsingborg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$173.95 SEK1,724.32	-2.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	??
Average			-2.9%

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pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Helsingborg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$6.95 SEK68.87	+165.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$4.58 SEK45.42	+41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$8.30 SEK82.25	+44.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$38.16 SEK378.23	+17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$15.00 SEK148.65	+106.6%
Average			+68.7%

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pay 19.2% more for clothing

	Lima	Helsingborg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$78.98 SEK782.88	+49.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$32.97 SEK326.84	-5.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$87.70 SEK869.34	+4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$107.47 SEK1,065.31	+36.2%
Average			+19.2%

Lima vs. Helsingborg - Cost of clothing

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