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Hoi An vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Hoi An is 28.2% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 51.9% less in Hoi An
Groceries: pay 16.0% less in Hoi An
Transportation: pay 32.6% less in Hoi An
Housing: pay 28.7% less in Hoi An
Childcare: pay 28.0% more in Hoi An
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.4% less in Hoi An
Clothing: pay 39.9% less in Hoi An

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Hoi An.

Hoi An vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hoi An instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 51.9% less for restaurants

	Lima	Hoi An
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.35	$1.70 ₫44,396	-60.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN23.92	$3.79 ₫98,658	-46.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.37	$0.54 ₫13,979	-46.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$0.30 ₫7,870	-53.7%
Average			-51.9%

Lima vs. Hoi An - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.0% less for groceries

	Lima	Hoi An
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.93	$0.91 ₫23,678	-65.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.13	$6.16 ₫160K	+36.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.28	$5.28 ₫138K	-8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.93	$1.43 ₫37,227	-51.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.82	$1.70 ₫44,303	-35.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.40	$1.17 ₫30,580	+15.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.70	$0.40 ₫10,442	-21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.93	$0.43 ₫11,188	-25.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$0.48 ₫12,381	-15.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$0.50 ₫13,146	+9.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.45	$0.37 ₫9,696	-14.2%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 32.6% less for transportation

	Lima	Hoi An
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.41	$3.23 ₫84,217	-37.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.53	$3.79 ₫98,658	-83.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN66,963.73	$32,220.42 ₫839M	+61.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.70	$6.40 ₫167K	-70.5%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 28.7% less for housing

	Lima	Hoi An
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.70	$7.58 ₫197K	-69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,215.58	$391.43 ₫10M	-40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,253.59	$333.34 ₫9M	-10.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN145.82	$46.35 ₫1M	+6.5%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 28.0% more for childcare

	Lima	Hoi An
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN643.88	$151.52 ₫4M	-21.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,518.90	$14,558.55 ₫379M	+77.2%
Average			+28.0%

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pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Hoi An
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.65	$1.14 ₫29,598	-50.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.76	$1.56 ₫40,648	-40.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.13	$1.14 ₫29,598	-80.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.27	$15.15 ₫395K	-51.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN23.92	$2.84 ₫73,994	-60.2%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 39.9% less for clothing

	Lima	Hoi An
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.08	$22.73 ₫592K	-55.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN119.71	$15.15 ₫395K	-57.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN281.36	$53.03 ₫1M	-36.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN280.38	$75.76 ₫2M	-9.5%
Average			-39.9%

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