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Rostov-na-donu vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Rostov-na-donu is 4.0% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 43.5% more in Rostov-na-donu
Groceries: pay 9.4% less in Rostov-na-donu
Transportation: pay 35.2% less in Rostov-na-donu
Housing: pay 0.5% less in Rostov-na-donu
Childcare: pay 21.2% more in Rostov-na-donu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.6% less in Rostov-na-donu
Clothing: pay 31.8% more in Rostov-na-donu

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Rostov-na-donu are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Rostov-na-donu.

Rostov-na-donu vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 43.5% more for restaurants

	Lima	Rostov-na-donu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.38	$11.91 RUB925.80	+178.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN23.96	$6.36 RUB494.38	-10.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.37	$1.11 RUB86.25	+10.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$0.63 RUB48.88	-3.6%
Average			+43.5%

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pay 9.4% less for groceries

	Lima	Rostov-na-donu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.95	$0.63 RUB49.22	-76.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.16	$4.81 RUB374.18	+6.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.32	$4.23 RUB328.99	-26.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.94	$1.41 RUB109.71	-52.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.84	$2.28 RUB176.97	-13.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.41	$0.66 RUB51.09	-35.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.70	$0.82 RUB63.59	+61.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.93	$0.65 RUB50.74	+13.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$1.04 RUB80.84	+84.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$0.35 RUB27.30	-23.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$0.25 RUB19.60	-41.9%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 35.2% less for transportation

	Lima	Rostov-na-donu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.44	$2.74 RUB212.73	-47.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.67	$14.29 RUB1,110.96	-37.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,088.33	$23,824.91 RUB1,851,599.48	+19.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.84	$5.36 RUB416.61	-75.3%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 0.5% less for housing

	Lima	Rostov-na-donu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.85	$7.89 RUB613.34	-68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,219.71	$456.08 RUB35,444.90	-31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,255.92	$317.67 RUB24,687.99	-15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.09	$92.59 RUB7,196.16	+112.7%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 21.2% more for childcare

	Lima	Rostov-na-donu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN645.08	$281.93 RUB21,910.59	+46.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,570.11	$7,862.22 RUB611,027.83	-4.3%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Rostov-na-donu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.67	$1.19 RUB92.58	-47.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.77	$2.28 RUB177.44	-12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.17	$2.98 RUB231.45	-47.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.46	$38.52 RUB2,993.42	+23.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN23.96	$4.76 RUB370.32	-33.3%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 31.8% more for clothing

	Lima	Rostov-na-donu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.39	$56.58 RUB4,397.55	+10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN119.93	$66.71 RUB5,184.48	+86.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN281.88	$76.24 RUB5,925.12	-9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN280.90	$116.15 RUB9,026.55	+38.8%
Average			+31.8%

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