Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Netherlands

Roermond vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Roermond is 78.8% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Roermond
Groceries: pay 50.8% more in Roermond
Transportation: pay 42.5% more in Roermond
Housing: pay 83.0% more in Roermond
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Roermond
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.4% more in Roermond
Clothing: pay 37.7% more in Roermond

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

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Roermond vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Roermond
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.03	$20.16 €18.08	+362.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.95	$13.44 €12.05	+93.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.76	$2.80 €2.51	+157.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$2.24 €2.01	+253.8%
Average			+213.1%

Lima vs. Roermond - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.8% more for groceries

	Lima	Roermond
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.89	$2.02 €1.81	-21.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.65	$6.09 €5.46	+34.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN21.01	$5.16 €4.63	-15.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.05	$4.47 €4.01	+53.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.27	$6.53 €5.86	+143.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$0.81 €0.72	-11.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.65	$1.11 €1.00	+133.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.84 €0.75	+32.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.34	$1.41 €1.27	+108.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.45	$0.92 €0.83	+120.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.87 €0.78	+118.1%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 42.5% more for transportation

	Lima	Roermond
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.04	$8.06 €7.23	+26.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.51	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,904.49	$35,831.54 €32,146.26	+62.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.66	$29.34 €26.32	+45.4%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 83.0% more for housing

	Lima	Roermond
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN95.09	$41.99 €37.67	+52.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,535.44	$848.20 €760.96	+15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,163.99	$755.82 €678.09	+124.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN191.31	$214.07 €192.05	+286.2%
Average			+83.0%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Lima	Roermond
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN618.06	$1,315.69 €1,180.37	+634.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,202.64	$16,796.03 €15,068.56	+28.3%
Average			+207.0%

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pay 68.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Roermond
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.02	$5.60 €5.02	+114.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.18	$3.36 €3.01	+3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.89	$14.00 €12.56	+142.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN112.14	$44.79 €40.18	+37.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.06	$15.68 €14.06	+116.0%
Average			+68.4%

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pay 37.7% more for clothing

	Lima	Roermond
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN182.25	$55.99 €50.23	+6.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.44	$43.86 €39.35	+25.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.98	$106.19 €95.27	+26.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN272.43	$167.96 €150.69	+112.8%
Average			+37.7%

Lima vs. Roermond - Cost of clothing

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