Cost of living comparison

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Poland is 12.0% more expensive than Lima.

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

pay 55.9% more for restaurants

 
Lima
Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.01
PEN15.24
$6.88
zł30.11
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.35
PEN20.32
$5.95
zł26.02
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.87
PEN3.32
$1.30
zł5.68

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pay 3.4% more for groceries

 
Lima
Poland
Bread
1 loaf
$1.90
PEN7.23
$0.94
zł4.10
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.58
PEN13.61
$3.34
zł14.62
Milk (1 gallon) $4.74
PEN18.00
$2.82
zł12.32

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pay 5.4% less for transportation

 
Lima
Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.56
PEN21.12
$5.68
zł24.87
Monthly public transit pass $16.75
PEN63.61
$23.91
zł104.62
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,401.64
PEN81,282.36
$19,787.24
zł86,580.34

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pay 32.7% more for housing

 
Lima
Poland
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$28.39
PEN107.84
$12.94
zł56.62
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $503.74
PEN1,913.16
$480.05
zł2,100.49
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $328.82
PEN1,248.84
$406.85
zł1,780.18

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pay 3.5% less for childcare

 
Lima
Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $200.22
PEN760.41
$228.50
zł999.84
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,654.15
PEN21,474.18
$4,467.72
zł19,548.78

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pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Lima
Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.14
PEN8.13
$2.34
zł10.23
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.69
PEN10.22
$2.45
zł10.71
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.35
PEN20.32
$4.13
zł18.07

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pay 13.8% more for clothing

 
Lima
Poland
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.06
PEN159.75
$64.65
zł282.88
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$28.40
PEN107.86
$30.33
zł132.71
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$72.34
PEN274.74
$66.37
zł290.43

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