Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Maldives

Male vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Male is 32.3% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 25.5% more in Male
Groceries: pay 51.2% more in Male
Transportation: pay 4.0% less in Male
Housing: pay 68.0% more in Male
Childcare: pay 51.3% less in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.9% more in Male
Clothing: pay 7.3% less in Male

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

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Male vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.5% more for restaurants

	Lima	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$6.00 MVR92.80	+37.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$9.73 MVR150.49	+40.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$1.63 MVR25.14	+49.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.30 MVR4.59	-53.1%
Average			+25.5%

Lima vs. Male - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.2% more for groceries

	Lima	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$1.65 MVR25.58	-35.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$5.34 MVR82.48	+17.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$7.69 MVR118.88	+26.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$1.92 MVR29.72	-34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$2.77 MVR42.75	+3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$1.80 MVR27.85	+97.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$1.39 MVR21.42	+190.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$1.85 MVR28.67	+193.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$1.22 MVR18.85	+80.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.93 MVR14.41	+122.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.86 MVR13.31	+114.9%
Average			+51.2%

Lima vs. Male - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.0% less for transportation

	Lima	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$3.81 MVR58.85	-40.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	$30.82 MVR476.54	+16.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$32,446.46 MVR502K	+47.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$17.52 MVR270.88	-13.2%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 68.0% more for housing

	Lima	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$73.00 MVR1,128.65	+165.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$951.14 MVR14,704.70	+29.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$699.92 MVR10,820.71	+107.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$90.98 MVR1,406.51	+64.1%
Average			+68.0%

Lima vs. Male - Cost of housing

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pay 51.3% less for childcare

	Lima	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$184.98 MVR2,859.75	+3.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	$3,004.83 MVR46,454.64	-77.1%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 65.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$4.87 MVR75.24	+86.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$3.55 MVR54.87	+9.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$14.93 MVR230.75	+159.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$70.81 MVR1,094.69	+117.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$9.73 MVR150.49	+34.1%
Average			+65.9%

Lima vs. Male - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 7.3% less for clothing

	Lima	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$39.51 MVR610.88	-25.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$49.64 MVR767.37	+42.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$87.13 MVR1,346.98	+4.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$52.52 MVR811.92	-33.5%
Average			-7.3%

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