Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Sweden

Orebro vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Orebro is 46.9% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Orebro
Groceries: pay 72.2% more in Orebro
Transportation: pay 43.8% more in Orebro
Housing: pay 25.4% more in Orebro
Childcare: pay 29.3% less in Orebro
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.5% more in Orebro
Clothing: pay 51.0% more in Orebro

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

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Orebro vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Orebro
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$13.75 SEK136.26	+215.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$9.90 SEK98.11	+42.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$3.97 SEK39.39	+265.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$2.40 SEK23.78	+279.0%
Average			+147.0%

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pay 72.2% more for groceries

	Lima	Orebro
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$3.10 SEK30.72	+20.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$5.91 SEK58.63	+30.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$6.24 SEK61.88	+2.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$4.23 SEK41.91	+45.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$5.53 SEK54.84	+106.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$1.21 SEK11.96	+32.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$1.07 SEK10.60	+124.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$1.41 SEK13.93	+122.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$2.15 SEK21.35	+218.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.84 SEK8.32	+100.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.78 SEK7.73	+94.7%
Average			+72.2%

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pay 43.8% more for transportation

	Lima	Orebro
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$6.51 SEK64.55	+2.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	$74.23 SEK735.81	+180.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$30,891.17 SEK306K	+40.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$19.59 SEK194.23	-2.9%
Average			+43.8%

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pay 25.4% more for housing

	Lima	Orebro
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$34.16 SEK338.59	+24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$674.81 SEK6,689.16	-8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$517.81 SEK5,132.91	+53.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$93.01 SEK922.01	+67.8%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 29.3% less for childcare

	Lima	Orebro
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$126.63 SEK1,255.25	-29.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	??
Average			-29.3%

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pay 65.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Orebro
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$7.50 SEK74.32	+186.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$5.07 SEK50.21	+56.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$7.60 SEK75.31	+31.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$36.71 SEK363.94	+13.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$13.00 SEK128.83	+79.0%
Average			+65.5%

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pay 51.0% more for clothing

	Lima	Orebro
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$83.73 SEK829.95	+58.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$47.49 SEK470.72	+36.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$101.22 SEK1,003.37	+20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$157.45 SEK1,560.80	+99.5%
Average			+51.0%

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