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Samsun vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Samsun is 17.3% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 53.7% more in Samsun
Groceries: pay 14.6% less in Samsun
Transportation: pay 17.8% less in Samsun
Housing: pay 33.7% less in Samsun
Childcare: pay 41.9% more in Samsun
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.6% less in Samsun
Clothing: pay 28.3% less in Samsun

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

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Samsun vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.7% more for restaurants

	Lima	Samsun
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$10.16 TRY503.16	+133.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$10.67 TRY528.32	+53.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$0.81 TRY40.25	-25.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.30 TRY15.09	-51.8%
Average			+53.7%

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pay 14.6% less for groceries

	Lima	Samsun
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$2.00 TRY98.89	-22.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$4.23 TRY209.31	-6.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$4.38 TRY217.01	-28.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$2.52 TRY124.78	-13.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$2.58 TRY127.79	-3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$1.08 TRY53.25	+18.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$1.09 TRY54.00	+128.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.68 TRY33.47	+7.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$0.48 TRY23.94	-28.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.20 TRY10.14	-51.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.16 TRY7.97	-59.8%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 17.8% less for transportation

	Lima	Samsun
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$4.99 TRY247.12	-21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	$12.19 TRY603.79	-54.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$41,095.22 TRY2M	+86.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$7.24 TRY358.25	-64.1%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 33.7% less for housing

	Lima	Samsun
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$12.53 TRY620.56	-54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$355.67 TRY17,610.61	-51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$254.05 TRY12,579.01	-24.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$68.64 TRY3,398.80	+23.9%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 41.9% more for childcare

	Lima	Samsun
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$254.05 TRY12,579.01	+41.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	??
Average			+41.9%

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pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Samsun
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$1.83 TRY90.57	-30.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$4.06 TRY201.26	+25.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$2.13 TRY105.66	-63.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$30.91 TRY1,530.45	-4.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$4.06 TRY201.26	-44.0%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 28.3% less for clothing

	Lima	Samsun
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$24.39 TRY1,207.58	-53.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$30.49 TRY1,509.48	-12.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$71.13 TRY3,522.12	-15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$60.97 TRY3,018.96	-22.7%
Average			-28.3%

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