Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Bulgaria

Pleven vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Pleven is 12.7% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% more in Pleven
Groceries: pay 11.4% more in Pleven
Transportation: pay 10.1% more in Pleven
Housing: pay 44.3% less in Pleven
Childcare: pay 16.9% more in Pleven
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.8% less in Pleven
Clothing: pay 1.8% less in Pleven

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

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Pleven vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.4% more for restaurants

	Lima	Pleven
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.94	$8.58 BGN14.98	+96.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.80	$6.28 BGN10.96	-9.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.73	$1.30 BGN2.27	+19.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$1.14 BGN2.00	+80.9%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 11.4% more for groceries

	Lima	Pleven
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.83	$1.15 BGN2.00	-55.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.55	$4.58 BGN8.00	+1.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.88	$6.07 BGN10.60	-0.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.98	$3.51 BGN6.12	+20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$3.64 BGN6.35	+35.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.12	$0.57 BGN1.00	-37.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.63	$0.91 BGN1.59	+90.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.98 BGN1.71	+55.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$1.04 BGN1.81	+53.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.55 BGN0.95	+30.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.48 BGN0.84	+20.3%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 10.1% more for transportation

	Lima	Pleven
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.90	$6.12 BGN10.68	-4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.92	$40.06 BGN69.95	+51.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,418.40	$30,050.07 BGN52,466.21	+36.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.21	$8.56 BGN14.95	-57.6%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 44.3% less for housing

	Lima	Pleven
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.48	$10.69 BGN18.66	-61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,519.20	$336.39 BGN587.33	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,156.54	$171.73 BGN299.83	-49.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.09	$74.43 BGN129.95	+34.3%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 16.9% more for childcare

	Lima	Pleven
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.10	$508.86 BGN888.45	+184.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,913.16	$6,295.85 BGN10,992.30	-51.9%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Pleven
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.96	$2.15 BGN3.75	-17.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$2.14 BGN3.74	-33.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.77	$3.55 BGN6.20	-38.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.42	$35.93 BGN62.73	+10.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.90	$8.59 BGN14.99	+18.3%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 1.8% less for clothing

	Lima	Pleven
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.08	$41.22 BGN71.97	-21.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.67	$28.62 BGN49.98	-18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.13	$94.46 BGN164.92	+12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.69	$101.51 BGN177.23	+28.6%
Average			-1.8%

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