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Peru

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Albania

Shkoder vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Shkoder is 13.0% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 41.2% more in Shkoder
Groceries: pay 1.8% less in Shkoder
Transportation: pay 5.6% more in Shkoder
Housing: pay 22.7% less in Shkoder
Childcare: pay 73.2% less in Shkoder
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.1% less in Shkoder
Clothing: pay 14.8% less in Shkoder

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

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Shkoder vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.2% more for restaurants

	Lima	Shkoder
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.95	$9.16 ALL742	+110.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.82	$6.11 ALL495	-12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.74	$1.80 ALL146	+65.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.66 ALL54	+4.8%
Average			+41.2%

Lima vs. Shkoder - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.8% less for groceries

	Lima	Shkoder
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.84	$0.95 ALL77	-62.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.56	$3.58 ALL290	-21.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.89	$7.22 ALL586	+18.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.99	$2.64 ALL214	-9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$2.24 ALL182	-16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.13	$0.72 ALL59	-20.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$1.03 ALL83	+115.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.75 ALL61	+18.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$0.66 ALL54	-1.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.47 ALL38	+12.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.55 ALL45	+38.3%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 5.6% more for transportation

	Lima	Shkoder
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.92	$8.24 ALL668	+29.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.98	$11.23 ALL910	-57.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,466.91	$33,688.30 ALL3M	+53.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.26	$34.02 ALL2,757	+68.6%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 22.7% less for housing

	Lima	Shkoder
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.54	$17.07 ALL1,383	-38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,520.82	$476.36 ALL38,607	-35.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,157.28	$309.43 ALL25,078	-8.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.21	$46.69 ALL3,784	-15.8%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 73.2% less for childcare

	Lima	Shkoder
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.50	$91.61 ALL7,424	-48.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,942.05	$1,832.14 ALL148K	-86.0%
Average			-73.2%

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pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Shkoder
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.97	$1.83 ALL148	-29.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$1.86 ALL151	-42.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.78	$4.27 ALL346	-25.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.50	$42.75 ALL3,465	+31.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.91	$7.33 ALL594	+1.0%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 14.8% less for clothing

	Lima	Shkoder
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.20	$48.86 ALL3,960	-7.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.75	$12.21 ALL990	-65.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.31	$73.29 ALL5,940	-12.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.86	$146.57 ALL11,879	+85.7%
Average			-14.8%

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