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Peru

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 25.0% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 13.3% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 4.8% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 5.0% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 33.8% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.8% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 34.0% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Jeddah (Jiddah) are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jeddah (Jiddah).

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jeddah (Jiddah) instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 13.3% more for restaurants

	Lima	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.03	$6.13 SAR23.02	+40.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.95	$8.53 SAR32.03	+22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.76	$0.99 SAR3.71	-9.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.25 SAR0.95	-59.8%
Average			+13.3%

Lima vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.8% more for groceries

	Lima	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.89	$1.29 SAR4.85	-49.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.65	$3.21 SAR12.05	-29.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN21.01	$6.49 SAR24.39	+6.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.05	$2.46 SAR9.24	-15.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.27	$3.71 SAR13.94	+38.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$0.94 SAR3.53	+3.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.65	$0.78 SAR2.93	+63.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.71 SAR2.68	+12.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.34	$0.75 SAR2.82	+10.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.45	$0.52 SAR1.95	+24.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.58 SAR2.17	+44.2%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 5.0% more for transportation

	Lima	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.04	$2.35 SAR8.83	-63.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.51	$54.69 SAR205.45	+106.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,904.49	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+118.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.66	$17.05 SAR64.06	-15.5%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 33.8% more for housing

	Lima	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN95.09	$67.53 SAR253.68	+145.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,535.44	$796.91 SAR2,993.48	+8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,163.99	$530.19 SAR1,991.59	+57.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN191.31	$68.97 SAR259.08	+24.4%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Lima	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN618.06	$760.49 SAR2,856.67	+324.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,202.64	$16,442.55 SAR61,763.84	+25.6%
Average			+130.9%

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pay 45.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.02	$2.40 SAR9.01	-8.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.18	$3.79 SAR14.24	+17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.89	$6.66 SAR25.02	+15.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN112.14	$79.20 SAR297.51	+143.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.06	$11.99 SAR45.04	+65.2%
Average			+45.8%

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pay 34.0% more for clothing

	Lima	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN182.25	$73.80 SAR277.20	+39.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.44	$57.02 SAR214.20	+63.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.98	$99.59 SAR374.08	+19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN272.43	$93.64 SAR351.74	+18.6%
Average			+34.0%

Lima vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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