Cost of living comparison
Krakow (Cracow) is 31.7% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Lima, you would:
pay 64.5% more for restaurants
Lima
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN14.94
|
$8.16
PLN32.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
$6.53
PLN26.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.25
|
$1.43
PLN5.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.22
|
$1.01
PLN4.06
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
Lima
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.08
|
$1.21
PLN4.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.34
|
$3.67
PLN14.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.64
|
$3.44
PLN13.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.78
|
$2.69
PLN10.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.78
|
$2.66
PLN10.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.77
|
$0.41
PLN1.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$0.67
PLN2.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
$0.61
PLN2.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
$1.22
PLN4.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
$0.31
PLN1.24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
$0.36
PLN1.47
|
|
pay 18.9% more for transportation
Lima
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.70
|
$6.26
PLN25.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN62.35
|
$34.51
PLN138.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN79,670.89
|
$23,641.90
PLN95,046.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN57.76
|
$7.23
PLN29.06
|
|
pay 64.2% more for housing
Lima
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN105.70
|
$14.50
PLN58.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,875.23
|
$746.13
PLN2,999.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,224.08
|
$584.80
PLN2,351.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN207.87
|
$156.23
PLN628.06
|
|
pay 32.0% more for childcare
Lima
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN745.33
|
$260.78
PLN1,048.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN21,048.44
|
$7,572.53
PLN30,443.34
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN7.97
|
$3.03
PLN12.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN10.02
|
$2.85
PLN11.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
$4.31
PLN17.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN138.79
|
$28.64
PLN115.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN24.90
|
$6.30
PLN25.31
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
Lima
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN156.59
|
$70.61
PLN283.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN105.72
|
$35.65
PLN143.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN269.30
|
$72.55
PLN291.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN272.21
|
$89.00
PLN357.79
|
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