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Sari vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Sari is 38.9% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 29.7% less in Sari
Groceries: pay 53.1% less in Sari
Transportation: pay 12.2% more in Sari
Housing: pay 51.6% less in Sari
Childcare: pay 82.2% less in Sari
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.5% less in Sari
Clothing: pay 10.2% less in Sari

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Sari.

Sari vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.7% less for restaurants

	Lima	Sari
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.86	$3.80 IRR5M	-11.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.77	$4.50 IRR6M	-37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.49	$0.47 IRR617K	-53.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.26	$0.54 IRR709K	-17.3%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 53.1% less for groceries

	Lima	Sari
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN9.25	$0.54 IRR704K	-79.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.67	$1.89 IRR2M	-58.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.97	$2.35 IRR3M	-59.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN10.28	$1.11 IRR1M	-62.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN9.14	$1.37 IRR2M	-48.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.52	$0.18 IRR238K	-82.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.76	$0.42 IRR554K	-16.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN2.00	$0.38 IRR500K	-33.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.95	$0.29 IRR376K	-49.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.60	$0.24 IRR320K	-47.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.51	$0.23 IRR302K	-46.9%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 12.2% more for transportation

	Lima	Sari
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN18.03	$2.69 IRR4M	-48.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN79.27	$10.00 IRR13M	-56.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN69,359.67	$68,000.00 IRR89B	+240.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN75.30	$2.85 IRR4M	-86.9%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 51.6% less for housing

	Lima	Sari
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN86.69	$5.76 IRR8M	-77.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,294.86	$543.33 IRR714M	-17.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,298.44	$227.33 IRR299M	-39.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN151.03	$12.05 IRR16M	-72.3%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 82.2% less for childcare

	Lima	Sari
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN666.92	$50.00 IRR66M	-74.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN28,503.52	$800.00 IRR1B	-90.3%
Average			-82.2%

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pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Sari
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.93	$0.65 IRR854K	-71.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN9.07	$0.80 IRR1M	-69.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.82	$2.00 IRR3M	-65.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN108.00	$32.50 IRR43M	+4.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.77	$1.00 IRR1M	-86.0%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 10.2% less for clothing

	Lima	Sari
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN177.20	$25.24 IRR33M	-50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN123.99	$30.76 IRR40M	-13.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN291.42	$117.65 IRR155M	+40.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN290.41	$69.84 IRR92M	-16.6%
Average			-10.2%

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