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Novosibirsk vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Novosibirsk is 5.2% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 42.3% more in Novosibirsk
Groceries: pay 11.0% less in Novosibirsk
Transportation: pay 28.9% less in Novosibirsk
Housing: pay 10.7% less in Novosibirsk
Childcare: pay 63.3% more in Novosibirsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.0% less in Novosibirsk
Clothing: pay 34.1% more in Novosibirsk

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

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Novosibirsk vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.3% more for restaurants

	Lima	Novosibirsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$11.11 RUB918.27	+155.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$5.85 RUB483.30	-15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$1.10 RUB90.50	+0.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.58 RUB47.69	-8.8%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 11.0% less for groceries

	Lima	Novosibirsk
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$0.66 RUB54.37	-74.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$5.73 RUB473.64	+26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$4.52 RUB373.62	-25.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$1.60 RUB132.23	-45.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$2.08 RUB172.09	-22.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$0.84 RUB69.60	-7.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$0.79 RUB65.14	+65.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.86 RUB71.40	+36.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$1.48 RUB122.14	+118.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.37 RUB30.33	-12.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.27 RUB22.43	-32.2%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 28.9% less for transportation

	Lima	Novosibirsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$3.08 RUB254.81	-51.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	$28.21 RUB2,331.41	+6.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$23,395.60 RUB2M	+6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$6.08 RUB502.63	-69.9%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 10.7% less for housing

	Lima	Novosibirsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$8.02 RUB662.81	-70.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$530.30 RUB43,819.42	-27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$356.78 RUB29,481.45	+5.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$80.46 RUB6,648.82	+45.2%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 63.3% more for childcare

	Lima	Novosibirsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$292.45 RUB24,165.12	+63.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	??
Average			+63.3%

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pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Novosibirsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$1.17 RUB96.66	-55.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$2.63 RUB217.49	-18.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$3.04 RUB251.32	-47.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$36.03 RUB2,977.14	+10.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$7.02 RUB579.96	-3.3%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 34.1% more for clothing

	Lima	Novosibirsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$67.26 RUB5,557.98	+27.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$45.33 RUB3,745.59	+29.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	+60.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$95.92 RUB7,926.16	+21.5%
Average			+34.1%

Lima vs. Novosibirsk - Cost of clothing

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