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Ras Al-khaimah vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Ras Al-khaimah is 37.7% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 67.7% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Groceries: pay 8.6% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Transportation: pay 31.4% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Housing: pay 50.5% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Childcare: pay 25.0% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 98.1% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Clothing: pay 47.8% more in Ras Al-khaimah

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

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Ras Al-khaimah vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ras Al-khaimah instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 67.7% more for restaurants

	Lima	Ras Al-khaimah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$13.61 AED49.99	+212.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$7.62 AED28.00	+9.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$1.12 AED4.10	+2.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.46 AED1.70	-26.9%
Average			+67.7%

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pay 8.6% more for groceries

	Lima	Ras Al-khaimah
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$2.04 AED7.47	-21.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$6.36 AED23.37	+40.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$6.31 AED23.18	+3.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$2.36 AED8.65	-19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$4.42 AED16.25	+64.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$0.93 AED3.40	+1.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$0.74 AED2.72	+55.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.68 AED2.51	+8.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$0.60 AED2.22	-10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.43 AED1.59	+3.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.41 AED1.50	+2.1%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 31.4% more for transportation

	Lima	Ras Al-khaimah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$3.42 AED12.57	-46.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	$113.67 AED417.45	+328.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$45,421.06 AED167K	+106.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$8.20 AED30.12	-59.4%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 50.5% more for housing

	Lima	Ras Al-khaimah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$78.28 AED287.47	+184.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$764.37 AED2,807.14	+4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$647.38 AED2,377.52	+92.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$94.21 AED345.97	+70.0%
Average			+50.5%

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pay 25.0% less for childcare

	Lima	Ras Al-khaimah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$293.54 AED1,078.01	+63.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	-65.6%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 98.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Ras Al-khaimah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$10.21 AED37.50	+290.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$5.60 AED20.55	+72.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$6.81 AED25.00	+18.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$57.05 AED209.50	+75.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$12.93 AED47.49	+78.2%
Average			+98.1%

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pay 47.8% more for clothing

	Lima	Ras Al-khaimah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$82.13 AED301.63	+55.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$52.18 AED191.65	+49.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$117.07 AED429.95	+39.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$115.71 AED424.95	+46.6%
Average			+47.8%

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