Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Iran

Rasht vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Rasht is 38.6% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 12.1% less in Rasht
Groceries: pay 51.9% less in Rasht
Transportation: pay 13.1% more in Rasht
Housing: pay 67.8% less in Rasht
Childcare: pay 66.0% less in Rasht
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.3% less in Rasht
Clothing: pay 21.1% less in Rasht

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Rasht.

Rasht vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.1% less for restaurants

	Lima	Rasht
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.79	$3.80 IRR5M	-11.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.65	$4.50 IRR6M	-37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.47	$0.47 IRR620K	-53.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.25	$1.00 IRR1M	+53.2%
Average			-12.1%

Lima vs. Rasht - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.9% less for groceries

	Lima	Rasht
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN9.20	$0.50 IRR660K	-81.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.59	$1.89 IRR2M	-58.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.87	$2.31 IRR3M	-59.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN10.23	$1.11 IRR1M	-62.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN9.09	$1.18 IRR2M	-55.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.50	$0.34 IRR454K	-66.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$0.59 IRR778K	+16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.99	$0.34 IRR449K	-40.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.94	$0.21 IRR282K	-62.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.59	$0.23 IRR298K	-51.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.50	$0.22 IRR287K	-49.8%
Average			-51.9%

Lima vs. Rasht - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.1% more for transportation

	Lima	Rasht
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.94	$2.75 IRR4M	-47.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN78.87	$11.00 IRR15M	-51.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN69,007.21	$68,000.00 IRR90B	+240.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN74.92	$2.45 IRR3M	-88.7%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 67.8% less for housing

	Lima	Rasht
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN86.25	$4.67 IRR6M	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,283.19	$213.33 IRR281M	-67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,291.85	$203.33 IRR268M	-45.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN150.27	$10.32 IRR14M	-76.3%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 66.0% less for childcare

	Lima	Rasht
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN663.53	$83.90 IRR111M	-56.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN28,358.68	$2,011.10 IRR3B	-75.5%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Rasht
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.89	$0.65 IRR857K	-71.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN9.02	$1.23 IRR2M	-52.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.72	$1.65 IRR2M	-71.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN107.45	$18.75 IRR25M	-39.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.65	$1.00 IRR1M	-86.0%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

	Lima	Rasht
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN176.30	$16.00 IRR21M	-68.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN123.36	$25.00 IRR33M	-30.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN289.94	$110.00 IRR145M	+31.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN288.94	$69.84 IRR92M	-16.6%
Average			-21.1%

Lima vs. Rasht - Cost of clothing

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