Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Canada

Richmond Hill vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Richmond Hill is 98.0% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Richmond Hill
Groceries: pay 73.1% more in Richmond Hill
Transportation: pay 27.8% more in Richmond Hill
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Richmond Hill
Childcare: pay 24.8% more in Richmond Hill
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.8% more in Richmond Hill
Clothing: pay 5.8% more in Richmond Hill

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Richmond Hill are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Richmond Hill.

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Richmond Hill vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Richmond Hill instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Richmond Hill
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.95	$17.53 CA$24.55	+302.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.82	$10.52 CA$14.73	+51.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.74	$1.72 CA$2.41	+58.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$1.32 CA$1.84	+108.0%
Average			+143.9%

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pay 73.1% more for groceries

	Lima	Richmond Hill
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.84	$2.63 CA$3.68	+2.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.56	$5.36 CA$7.51	+18.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.89	$10.25 CA$14.36	+68.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.99	$4.38 CA$6.13	+50.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$5.04 CA$7.05	+87.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.13	$1.66 CA$2.33	+82.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$0.59 CA$0.82	+23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$1.52 CA$2.12	+139.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$1.84 CA$2.57	+171.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.92 CA$1.28	+119.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.91 CA$1.27	+126.6%
Average			+73.1%

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pay 27.8% more for transportation

	Lima	Richmond Hill
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.92	$4.52 CA$6.33	-29.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.98	$108.01 CA$151.24	+307.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,466.91	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	+26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.26	$11.70 CA$16.38	-42.0%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Lima	Richmond Hill
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.54	$45.49 CA$63.70	+65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,520.82	$1,776.82 CA$2,487.99	+141.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,157.28	$1,753.44 CA$2,455.26	+420.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.21	$106.92 CA$149.71	+92.9%
Average			+211.6%

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pay 24.8% more for childcare

	Lima	Richmond Hill
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.50	$346.92 CA$485.77	+93.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,942.05	$10,520.65 CA$14,731.53	-19.7%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Richmond Hill
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.97	$5.61 CA$7.86	+114.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$3.60 CA$5.05	+11.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.78	$13.32 CA$18.65	+131.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.50	$44.71 CA$62.61	+37.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.91	$10.52 CA$14.73	+44.9%
Average			+53.8%

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pay 5.8% more for clothing

	Lima	Richmond Hill
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.20	$43.12 CA$60.38	-18.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.75	$37.37 CA$52.33	+7.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.31	$92.90 CA$130.08	+11.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.86	$101.98 CA$142.79	+29.2%
Average			+5.8%

Lima vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of clothing

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