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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 69.7% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 19.0% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 29.4% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 98.5% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.0% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 32.7% more in Krakow (Cracow)

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

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.40	$10.94 PLN39.73	+155.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.00	$9.57 PLN34.76	+34.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.38	$2.27 PLN8.23	+125.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$2.33 PLN8.48	+257.5%
Average			+143.1%

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pay 19.0% more for groceries

	Lima	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.96	$1.42 PLN5.18	-46.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.19	$4.60 PLN16.72	+1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.35	$4.26 PLN15.48	-26.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.96	$3.71 PLN13.46	+25.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.85	$3.04 PLN11.04	+15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.41	$0.60 PLN2.19	-40.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.71	$0.80 PLN2.90	+57.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.94	$0.86 PLN3.14	+49.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$1.44 PLN5.22	+155.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$0.48 PLN1.73	+3.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$0.50 PLN1.80	+14.3%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 29.4% more for transportation

	Lima	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.47	$6.34 PLN23.03	+22.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.80	$40.74 PLN147.99	+78.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,196.30	$33,135.02 PLN120,368.88	+65.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.96	$11.21 PLN40.72	-48.4%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Lima	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.99	$17.29 PLN62.81	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,223.28	$929.61 PLN3,376.96	+40.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,257.94	$778.70 PLN2,828.78	+108.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.32	$215.35 PLN782.30	+394.7%
Average			+128.1%

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pay 98.5% more for childcare

	Lima	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN646.12	$460.43 PLN1,672.59	+139.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,614.48	$12,946.14 PLN47,029.18	+57.6%
Average			+98.5%

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pay 37.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.68	$4.37 PLN15.89	+91.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.79	$4.06 PLN14.76	+55.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.20	$5.47 PLN19.86	-4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.63	$39.63 PLN143.98	+27.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.00	$8.20 PLN29.80	+14.9%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 32.7% more for clothing

	Lima	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.67	$76.89 PLN279.30	+50.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN120.12	$46.35 PLN168.38	+29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN282.33	$96.98 PLN352.31	+15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN281.35	$113.09 PLN410.83	+35.1%
Average			+32.7%

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