Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Canada

Montreal vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Montreal is 70.2% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Montreal
Groceries: pay 65.2% more in Montreal
Transportation: pay 24.3% more in Montreal
Housing: pay 94.8% more in Montreal
Childcare: pay 86.3% more in Montreal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% more in Montreal
Clothing: pay 16.7% more in Montreal

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Montreal are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Montreal.

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Montreal vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Montreal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.95	$18.94 CA$26.52	+334.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.82	$10.52 CA$14.73	+51.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.74	$1.97 CA$2.75	+80.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$1.52 CA$2.13	+140.6%
Average			+159.6%

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pay 65.2% more for groceries

	Lima	Montreal
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.84	$3.11 CA$4.36	+20.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.56	$6.56 CA$9.19	+44.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.89	$8.60 CA$12.04	+41.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.99	$3.57 CA$5.00	+22.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$5.10 CA$7.14	+90.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.13	$1.50 CA$2.10	+65.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$0.66 CA$0.93	+38.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$1.46 CA$2.05	+131.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$1.33 CA$1.87	+97.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.86 CA$1.20	+104.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.81 CA$1.14	+103.3%
Average			+65.2%

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pay 24.3% more for transportation

	Lima	Montreal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.92	$5.01 CA$7.02	-21.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.98	$76.45 CA$107.05	+188.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,466.91	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	+26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.26	$14.66 CA$20.53	-27.4%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 94.8% more for housing

	Lima	Montreal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.54	$42.08 CA$58.93	+52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,520.82	$1,253.33 CA$1,754.97	+70.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,157.28	$968.97 CA$1,356.79	+187.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.21	$59.09 CA$82.74	+6.6%
Average			+94.8%

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pay 86.3% more for childcare

	Lima	Montreal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.50	$506.92 CA$709.82	+183.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,942.05	$16,061.08 CA$22,489.53	+22.6%
Average			+86.3%

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pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Montreal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.97	$6.31 CA$8.84	+141.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$3.82 CA$5.35	+18.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.78	$11.22 CA$15.71	+94.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.50	$28.79 CA$40.32	-11.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.91	$11.22 CA$15.71	+54.6%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 16.7% more for clothing

	Lima	Montreal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.20	$58.11 CA$81.37	+10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.75	$38.34 CA$53.69	+9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.31	$93.86 CA$131.43	+12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.86	$107.90 CA$151.09	+36.7%
Average			+16.7%

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