Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 78.7% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 90.5% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 26.0% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 4.2% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.2% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 29.3% more in Oranjestad

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

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Oranjestad vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$22.00 AWG39.63	+405.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$10.27 AWG18.50	+48.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$1.44 AWG2.60	+32.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$1.63 AWG2.93	+157.3%
Average			+168.8%

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pay 90.5% more for groceries

	Lima	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$2.97 AWG5.35	+15.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$6.25 AWG11.26	+37.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$7.04 AWG12.69	+15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$5.33 AWG9.60	+83.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$4.23 AWG7.62	+57.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$2.10 AWG3.78	+130.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$1.02 AWG1.84	+114.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$2.27 AWG4.09	+259.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$1.59 AWG2.86	+134.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$1.01 AWG1.82	+140.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.91 AWG1.63	+126.5%
Average			+90.5%

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pay 26.0% more for transportation

	Lima	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$7.63 AWG13.75	+19.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	$30.00 AWG54.04	+13.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	+18.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$48.03 AWG86.51	+138.0%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Lima	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$105.51 AWG190.04	+283.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	+27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	+181.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$194.00 AWG349.45	+250.0%
Average			+114.9%

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pay 4.2% less for childcare

	Lima	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$250.00 AWG450.31	+39.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	-34.3%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 53.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$3.00 AWG5.40	+14.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$4.31 AWG7.77	+33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$10.00 AWG18.01	+73.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$62.22 AWG112.08	+91.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$11.94 AWG21.50	+64.5%
Average			+53.2%

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pay 29.3% more for clothing

	Lima	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$60.00 AWG108.08	+13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$50.71 AWG91.34	+45.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$108.81 AWG196.00	+30.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$102.90 AWG185.35	+30.4%
Average			+29.3%

Lima vs. Oranjestad - Cost of clothing

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