Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Morocco

Meknes vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Meknes is 41.2% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 24.7% less in Meknes
Groceries: pay 42.1% less in Meknes
Transportation: pay 26.9% less in Meknes
Housing: pay 55.8% less in Meknes
Childcare: pay 46.6% less in Meknes
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% less in Meknes
Clothing: pay 2.9% more in Meknes

Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Meknes.

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Meknes vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.7% less for restaurants

	Lima	Meknes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.94	$3.01 MAD29.58	-30.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.80	$6.02 MAD59.16	-13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.73	$0.84 MAD8.26	-22.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.42 MAD4.11	-34.0%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 42.1% less for groceries

	Lima	Meknes
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.83	$0.36 MAD3.52	-86.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.55	$5.39 MAD53.02	+18.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.88	$3.13 MAD30.79	-48.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.98	$1.80 MAD17.75	-38.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$2.27 MAD22.36	-15.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.12	$0.55 MAD5.37	-40.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.63	$0.60 MAD5.90	+25.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.30 MAD2.91	-53.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$0.31 MAD3.04	-54.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.24 MAD2.39	-42.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.23 MAD2.31	-41.3%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 26.9% less for transportation

	Lima	Meknes
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.90	$5.10 MAD50.13	-20.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.92	$15.04 MAD147.90	-43.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,418.40	$30,080.62 MAD296K	+36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.21	$3.11 MAD30.57	-84.6%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 55.8% less for housing

	Lima	Meknes
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.48	$33.67 MAD331.09	+22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,519.20	$263.21 MAD2,588.23	-64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,156.54	$165.44 MAD1,626.89	-50.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.09	$23.03 MAD226.50	-58.4%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 46.6% less for childcare

	Lima	Meknes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.10	$119.49 MAD1,175.01	-33.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,913.16	$5,603.28 MAD55,099.82	-57.2%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Meknes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.96	$3.01 MAD29.58	+15.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$1.20 MAD11.83	-62.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.77	$3.96 MAD38.95	-31.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.42	$28.13 MAD276.58	-13.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.90	$4.01 MAD39.44	-44.7%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 2.9% more for clothing

	Lima	Meknes
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.08	$58.33 MAD573.58	+10.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.67	$43.98 MAD432.52	+26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.13	$90.95 MAD894.35	+8.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.69	$58.59 MAD576.15	-25.8%
Average			+2.9%

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