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Peru

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Argentina

Rosario vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Rosario is 15.6% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 99.3% more in Rosario
Groceries: pay 7.9% less in Rosario
Transportation: pay 17.4% less in Rosario
Housing: pay 48.5% less in Rosario
Childcare: pay 32.8% more in Rosario
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% less in Rosario
Clothing: pay 63.3% more in Rosario

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Rosario are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Rosario. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Rosario.

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Rosario vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 99.3% more for restaurants

	Lima	Rosario
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.94	$10.00 ARS15,178.34	+129.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.80	$11.50 ARS17,455.09	+65.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.73	$1.73 ARS2,630.91	+59.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$1.59 ARS2,416.19	+151.5%
Average			+99.3%

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pay 7.9% less for groceries

	Lima	Rosario
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.83	$1.60 ARS2,428.53	-37.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.55	$4.20 ARS6,374.90	-7.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.88	$4.86 ARS7,373.56	-20.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.98	$2.30 ARS3,491.02	-21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$2.70 ARS4,096.45	+0.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.12	$0.88 ARS1,342.53	-2.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.63	$0.70 ARS1,067.14	+47.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.47 ARS712.58	-25.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$0.92 ARS1,393.21	+35.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.43 ARS654.05	+2.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.30 ARS454.40	-25.2%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 17.4% less for transportation

	Lima	Rosario
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.90	$4.26 ARS6,463.83	-33.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.92	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,418.40	$28,000.00 ARS42M	+27.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.21	$9.60 ARS14,571.21	-52.4%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 48.5% less for housing

	Lima	Rosario
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.48	$27.33 ARS41,487.47	-0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,519.20	$250.31 ARS380K	-65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,156.54	$202.54 ARS307K	-39.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.09	$45.88 ARS69,641.81	-17.2%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 32.8% more for childcare

	Lima	Rosario
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.10	$464.87 ARS706K	+159.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,913.16	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-32.1%
Average			+32.8%

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pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Rosario
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.96	$3.95 ARS6,000.81	+51.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$3.00 ARS4,553.50	-7.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.77	$3.30 ARS5,008.85	-42.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.42	$29.33 ARS44,523.14	-9.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.90	$4.80 ARS7,285.60	-33.9%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 63.3% more for clothing

	Lima	Rosario
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.08	$90.00 ARS137K	+70.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.67	$60.00 ARS91,070.06	+72.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.13	$115.94 ARS176K	+38.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.69	$138.37 ARS210K	+75.3%
Average			+63.3%

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