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Nukus vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Nukus is 10.8% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% more in Nukus
Groceries: pay 3.2% less in Nukus
Transportation: pay 7.0% more in Nukus
Housing: pay 61.0% less in Nukus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% more in Nukus
Clothing: pay 46.4% less in Nukus

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

Nukus vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.4% more for restaurants

	Lima	Nukus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.77	$9.36 UZS113K	+118.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.62	$4.86 UZS58,834.74	-32.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.47	$0.86 UZS10,452.25	-14.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.25	$0.71 UZS8,641.89	+9.3%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 3.2% less for groceries

	Lima	Nukus
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN9.19	$0.26 UZS3,189.57	-90.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.58	$3.47 UZS42,025.37	-23.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.85	$4.65 UZS56,344.58	-19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN10.22	$1.24 UZS14,999.63	-58.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN9.08	$1.65 UZS19,942.10	-37.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.50	$0.56 UZS6,732.07	-45.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$1.04 UZS12,642.85	+105.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.99	$1.87 UZS22,679.33	+225.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.94	$0.69 UZS8,357.98	+22.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.59	$0.22 UZS2,711.05	-51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.50	$0.16 UZS1,929.02	-63.3%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 7.0% more for transportation

	Lima	Nukus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.92	$4.65 UZS56,288.99	-10.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN78.78	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN68,933.97	$40,913.40 UZS496M	+104.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN74.84	$5.81 UZS70,384.55	-73.2%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 61.0% less for housing

	Lima	Nukus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN86.16	$9.82 UZS119K	-60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,280.77	$201.90 UZS2M	-69.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,290.47	$156.54 UZS2M	-58.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN150.11	$19.22 UZS233K	-55.8%
Average			-61.0%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Lima	Nukus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN662.83	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN28,328.58	??

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pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Nukus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.88	$1.00 UZS12,069.06	-56.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN9.01	$1.52 UZS18,426.18	-41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.70	$1.81 UZS21,982.38	-68.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN107.34	$130.92 UZS2M	+320.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.62	$2.66 UZS32,218.28	-62.8%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 46.4% less for clothing

	Lima	Nukus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN176.11	$18.00 UZS218K	-64.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN123.23	$20.46 UZS248K	-42.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN289.64	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN288.63	$57.28 UZS694K	-31.6%
Average			-46.4%

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