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Peru

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Norway

Kongsberg vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Kongsberg is 2.1 times more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Kongsberg
Groceries: pay 99.4% more in Kongsberg
Transportation: pay 98.1% more in Kongsberg
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Kongsberg
Childcare: pay 38.6% less in Kongsberg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Kongsberg
Clothing: pay 69.7% more in Kongsberg

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

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Kongsberg vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Kongsberg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$20.88 NOK196.87	+379.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$15.66 NOK147.65	+125.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$4.29 NOK40.48	+294.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$3.35 NOK31.56	+428.8%
Average			+264.7%

Lima vs. Kongsberg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 99.4% more for groceries

	Lima	Kongsberg
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$3.16 NOK29.75	+22.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$5.35 NOK50.45	+18.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$9.52 NOK89.71	+56.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$4.89 NOK46.07	+67.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$5.56 NOK52.46	+107.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$1.44 NOK13.62	+58.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$1.20 NOK11.27	+150.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$1.54 NOK14.51	+143.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$2.19 NOK20.69	+224.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$1.18 NOK11.16	+182.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$1.14 NOK10.72	+183.8%
Average			+99.4%

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pay 98.1% more for transportation

	Lima	Kongsberg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$8.71 NOK82.11	+36.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	$92.92 NOK876.06	+250.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+118.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$26.52 NOK250.02	+31.4%
Average			+98.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Lima	Kongsberg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$55.32 NOK521.50	+100.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$1,057.14 NOK9,966.43	+43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$1,044.09 NOK9,843.38	+209.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$239.53 NOK2,258.19	+332.2%
Average			+134.5%

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pay 38.6% less for childcare

	Lima	Kongsberg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	+31.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	$3,758.73 NOK35,436.18	-71.3%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Kongsberg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$11.69 NOK110.25	+347.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$5.09 NOK47.99	+57.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$17.75 NOK167.34	+208.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$45.94 NOK433.11	+41.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$19.84 NOK187.02	+173.3%
Average			+131.8%

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pay 69.7% more for clothing

	Lima	Kongsberg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$90.49 NOK853.09	+71.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$53.94 NOK508.57	+54.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	+58.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	+97.8%
Average			+69.7%

Lima vs. Kongsberg - Cost of clothing

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