Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Yemen

Sana vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Sana is 13.5% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 30.1% more in Sana
Groceries: pay 19.6% more in Sana
Transportation: pay 76.8% more in Sana
Housing: pay 36.6% more in Sana
Childcare: pay 58.5% less in Sana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.2% more in Sana
Clothing: pay 20.3% less in Sana

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

Sana vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.1% more for restaurants

	Lima	Sana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.79	$6.27 YER1,496	+46.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.65	$7.72 YER1,843	+8.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.47	$1.15 YER274	+14.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.25	$0.99 YER236	+51.8%
Average			+30.1%

Lima vs. Sana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.6% more for groceries

	Lima	Sana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN9.20	$1.14 YER272	-57.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.59	$3.57 YER853	-20.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.87	$7.16 YER1,708	+24.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN10.23	$2.96 YER706	-0.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN9.09	$3.13 YER746	+18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.50	$1.31 YER313	+29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$0.61 YER145	+19.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.99	$1.11 YER265	+93.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.94	$0.77 YER183	+35.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.59	$0.77 YER184	+67.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.50	$0.46 YER109	+5.6%
Average			+19.6%

Lima vs. Sana - Cost of groceries

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pay 76.8% more for transportation

	Lima	Sana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.94	$9.20 YER2,196	+77.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN78.87	$64.74 YER15,449	+183.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN69,007.21	$16,715.42 YER4M	-16.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN74.92	$35.39 YER8,447	+63.1%
Average			+76.8%

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pay 36.6% more for housing

	Lima	Sana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN86.25	$84.78 YER20,232	+239.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,283.19	$264.42 YER63,104	-60.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,291.85	$154.77 YER36,936	-58.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN150.27	$54.70 YER13,053	+25.7%
Average			+36.6%

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pay 58.5% less for childcare

	Lima	Sana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN663.53	$79.00 YER18,853	-58.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN28,358.68	$3,452.60 YER824K	-58.0%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Sana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.89	$1.79 YER428	-21.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN9.02	$3.76 YER898	+43.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.72	$4.02 YER958	-29.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN107.45	$58.53 YER13,968	+88.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.65	$5.00 YER1,193	-30.0%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 20.3% less for clothing

	Lima	Sana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN176.30	$41.79 YER9,973	-18.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN123.36	$46.34 YER11,060	+29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN289.94	$47.36 YER11,303	-43.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN288.94	$42.59 YER10,163	-49.1%
Average			-20.3%

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