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Ko Phan Ghan vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Ko Phan Ghan is 9.5% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 10.7% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Groceries: pay 20.2% more in Ko Phan Ghan
Transportation: pay 15.0% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Housing: pay 2.9% more in Ko Phan Ghan
Childcare: pay 63.1% more in Ko Phan Ghan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.7% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Clothing: pay 6.8% more in Ko Phan Ghan

The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, and housing in Ko Phan Ghan are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ko Phan Ghan.

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Ko Phan Ghan vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ko Phan Ghan instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 10.7% less for restaurants

	Lima	Ko Phan Ghan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.06	$3.57 THB119.18	-18.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN24.00	$8.02 THB268.16	+15.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.77	$0.92 THB30.69	-15.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.19	$0.48 THB15.95	-24.6%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 20.2% more for groceries

	Lima	Ko Phan Ghan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.90	$1.19 THB39.73	-53.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.68	$9.70 THB324.13	+113.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN21.05	$6.39 THB213.66	+5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.06	$2.13 THB71.19	-26.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.28	$1.08 THB36.04	-59.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.15	$1.32 THB44.19	+45.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.65	$0.40 THB13.52	-15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$1.02 THB34.01	+61.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.34	$0.94 THB31.54	+39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.45	$0.67 THB22.50	+60.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.61 THB20.42	+52.5%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 15.0% less for transportation

	Lima	Ko Phan Ghan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.08	$5.13 THB171.45	-19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.67	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN76,036.82	$26,143.40 THB874K	+18.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.78	$11.29 THB377.41	-44.1%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 2.9% more for housing

	Lima	Ko Phan Ghan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN95.26	$17.15 THB573.33	-37.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,539.86	$609.02 THB20,360.43	-17.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,166.02	$631.30 THB21,105.32	+87.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN191.64	$43.92 THB1,468.37	-20.8%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 63.1% more for childcare

	Lima	Ko Phan Ghan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN619.14	$505.04 THB16,884.26	+182.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,281.45	$5,793.14 THB194K	-55.8%
Average			+63.1%

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pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Ko Phan Ghan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.04	$2.53 THB84.42	-3.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.20	$2.77 THB92.53	-14.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.93	$2.08 THB69.52	-63.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN112.34	$56.45 THB1,887.06	+73.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.10	$7.58 THB253.26	+4.4%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 6.8% more for clothing

	Lima	Ko Phan Ghan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN182.56	$62.94 THB2,104.09	+19.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.65	$28.69 THB959.26	-17.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN289.48	$95.68 THB3,198.61	+14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN272.91	$87.87 THB2,937.55	+11.3%
Average			+6.8%

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