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Peru

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Czech Republic

Plzen vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Plzen is 41.8% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Plzen
Groceries: pay 30.8% more in Plzen
Transportation: pay 10.1% more in Plzen
Housing: pay 58.3% more in Plzen
Childcare: pay 23.1% more in Plzen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.0% more in Plzen
Clothing: pay 27.4% more in Plzen

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

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Plzen vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Plzen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.06	$11.46 CZK250.08	+163.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.99	$9.17 CZK200.06	+32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.76	$2.04 CZK44.49	+87.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.19	$1.78 CZK38.76	+180.7%
Average			+101.2%

Lima vs. Plzen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.8% more for groceries

	Lima	Plzen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.90	$1.63 CZK35.47	-36.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.67	$6.88 CZK150.05	+51.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN21.04	$4.19 CZK91.46	-31.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.06	$3.94 CZK86.03	+35.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.28	$4.54 CZK99.02	+69.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.15	$0.97 CZK21.17	+6.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.65	$0.83 CZK18.07	+73.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.99 CZK21.50	+56.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.34	$1.58 CZK34.55	+134.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.45	$0.56 CZK12.25	+34.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.56 CZK12.25	+40.2%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 10.1% more for transportation

	Lima	Plzen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.08	$7.02 CZK153.08	+9.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.65	$27.51 CZK600.18	+3.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN76,016.99	$30,443.43 CZK664K	+38.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.76	$13.07 CZK285.09	-35.2%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 58.3% more for housing

	Lima	Plzen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN95.23	$16.32 CZK355.99	-40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,539.20	$722.84 CZK15,769.55	-1.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,165.71	$700.19 CZK15,275.28	+107.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN191.59	$209.53 CZK4,571.05	+278.0%
Average			+58.3%

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pay 23.1% more for childcare

	Lima	Plzen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN618.98	$328.55 CZK7,167.59	+83.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,269.63	$10,821.07 CZK236K	-17.4%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Plzen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.03	$2.75 CZK60.02	+5.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.20	$3.07 CZK66.97	-5.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.92	$6.88 CZK150.05	+19.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN112.31	$60.02 CZK1,309.49	+84.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.09	$11.46 CZK250.08	+57.9%
Average			+33.0%

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pay 27.4% more for clothing

	Lima	Plzen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN182.52	$78.65 CZK1,715.91	+49.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.62	$43.18 CZK941.96	+23.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN289.41	$85.40 CZK1,863.07	+2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN272.84	$110.43 CZK2,409.07	+39.9%
Average			+27.4%

Lima vs. Plzen - Cost of clothing

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