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Nueva Ecija vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Nueva Ecija is 10.9% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 31.6% less in Nueva Ecija
Groceries: pay 22.8% more in Nueva Ecija
Transportation: pay 51.9% less in Nueva Ecija
Housing: pay 32.9% less in Nueva Ecija
Childcare: pay 66.4% more in Nueva Ecija
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% less in Nueva Ecija
Clothing: pay 1.3% more in Nueva Ecija

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

Nueva Ecija vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nueva Ecija instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 31.6% less for restaurants

	Lima	Nueva Ecija
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.86	$4.30 ₱260.13	+0.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.77	$3.22 ₱195.10	-54.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.49	$0.76 ₱45.78	-24.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.26	$0.34 ₱20.81	-47.3%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 22.8% more for groceries

	Lima	Nueva Ecija
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN9.25	$0.99 ₱60.16	-62.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.67	$3.87 ₱234.12	-14.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.97	$10.74 ₱649.90	+86.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN10.28	$1.70 ₱103.01	-42.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN9.14	$1.63 ₱98.88	-38.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.52	$1.81 ₱109.73	+78.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.76	$0.35 ₱21.24	-30.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN2.00	$0.84 ₱50.74	+45.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.95	$0.80 ₱48.38	+42.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.60	$0.75 ₱45.34	+62.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.51	$0.97 ₱59.00	+124.7%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 51.9% less for transportation

	Lima	Nueva Ecija
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN18.03	$3.64 ₱220.57	-29.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN79.27	$6.02 ₱364.18	-73.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN69,359.67	$17,194.24 ₱1M	-14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN75.30	$2.15 ₱130.07	-90.1%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 32.9% less for housing

	Lima	Nueva Ecija
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN86.69	$19.77 ₱1,196.60	-20.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,294.86	$124.66 ₱7,543.78	-81.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,298.44	$73.08 ₱4,422.22	-80.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN151.03	$65.74 ₱3,978.47	+51.0%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 66.4% more for childcare

	Lima	Nueva Ecija
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN666.92	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN28,503.52	$13,669.42 ₱827K	+66.4%
Average			+66.4%

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pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Nueva Ecija
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.93	$0.86 ₱52.03	-62.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN9.07	$1.33 ₱80.64	-49.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.82	$2.41 ₱145.67	-57.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN108.00	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.77	$4.81 ₱291.35	-32.6%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 1.3% more for clothing

	Lima	Nueva Ecija
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN177.20	$44.42 ₱2,688.01	-13.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN123.99	$35.53 ₱2,150.41	-0.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN291.42	$71.64 ₱4,335.51	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN290.41	$111.76 ₱6,763.39	+33.5%
Average			+1.3%

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