Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Lesotho

Maseru vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Maseru is 50.6% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 52.3% more in Maseru
Groceries: pay 5.3% more in Maseru
Transportation: pay 17.3% less in Maseru
Housing: pay 83.5% less in Maseru
Childcare: pay 83.8% less in Maseru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.1% less in Maseru
Clothing: pay 34.7% more in Maseru

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

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Maseru vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.3% more for restaurants

	Lima	Maseru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$9.01 LSL148.38	+106.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$8.41 LSL138.49	+21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$1.07 LSL17.56	-2.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.84 LSL13.85	+32.9%
Average			+52.3%

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pay 5.3% more for groceries

	Lima	Maseru
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$0.83 LSL13.60	-67.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$3.30 LSL54.39	-27.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$4.38 LSL72.07	-28.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$1.54 LSL25.32	-47.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$2.79 LSL45.98	+4.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$0.85 LSL14.02	-6.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$1.02 LSL16.71	+113.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$1.23 LSL20.19	+94.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$1.09 LSL17.95	+61.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.71 LSL11.66	+69.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.73 LSL12.00	+82.0%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 17.3% less for transportation

	Lima	Maseru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$4.98 LSL81.93	-22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	$30.04 LSL494.60	+13.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$21,030.86 LSL346K	-4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$6.01 LSL98.92	-70.2%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 83.5% less for housing

	Lima	Maseru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$38.30 LSL630.53	+39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$93.14 LSL1,533.25	-87.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$55.58 LSL915.01	-83.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	??
Average			-83.5%

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pay 83.8% less for childcare

	Lima	Maseru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$52.06 LSL857.06	-70.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	$1,181.73 LSL19,454.17	-91.0%
Average			-83.8%

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pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Maseru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$1.80 LSL29.68	-31.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$2.00 LSL32.97	-38.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$5.11 LSL84.08	-11.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$23.03 LSL379.19	-29.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	??
Average			-30.1%

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pay 34.7% more for clothing

	Lima	Maseru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$46.07 LSL758.38	-12.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$55.58 LSL915.01	+59.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$104.15 LSL1,714.61	+24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$150.22 LSL2,472.99	+90.3%
Average			+34.7%

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