Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Russia

Sochi vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Sochi is 3.6% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 46.5% more in Sochi
Groceries: pay 22.8% less in Sochi
Transportation: pay 41.1% less in Sochi
Housing: pay 10.3% more in Sochi
Childcare: pay 76.4% more in Sochi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.8% less in Sochi
Clothing: pay 57.7% more in Sochi

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

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Sochi vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.5% more for restaurants

	Lima	Sochi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.94	$11.70 RUB996.18	+168.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.80	$5.67 RUB483.15	-18.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.73	$1.21 RUB102.94	+11.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.62 RUB52.66	-2.3%
Average			+46.5%

Lima vs. Sochi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

	Lima	Sochi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.83	$0.81 RUB69.20	-68.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.55	$4.63 RUB394.49	+2.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.88	$4.07 RUB346.93	-33.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.98	$1.54 RUB131.05	-47.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$2.19 RUB186.62	-18.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.12	$0.58 RUB49.03	-36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.63	$0.81 RUB68.68	+69.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.62 RUB52.98	-1.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$0.83 RUB70.94	+23.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.31 RUB26.04	-27.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.27 RUB22.59	-33.8%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 41.1% less for transportation

	Lima	Sochi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.90	$3.07 RUB261.57	-51.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.92	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,418.40	$23,395.60 RUB2M	+6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.21	$4.09 RUB348.66	-79.7%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 10.3% more for housing

	Lima	Sochi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.48	$7.02 RUB597.71	-74.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,519.20	$760.36 RUB64,751.69	+3.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,156.54	$409.42 RUB34,866.29	+21.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.09	$91.39 RUB7,782.79	+64.9%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 76.4% more for childcare

	Lima	Sochi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.10	$315.84 RUB26,896.86	+76.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,913.16	??
Average			+76.4%

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pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Sochi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.96	$1.17 RUB99.62	-55.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$2.85 RUB242.64	-12.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.77	$2.69 RUB229.12	-53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.42	$37.01 RUB3,151.66	+13.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.90	$2.72 RUB231.86	-62.5%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 57.7% more for clothing

	Lima	Sochi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.08	$81.88 RUB6,973.26	+55.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.67	$78.96 RUB6,724.21	+126.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.13	$115.52 RUB9,837.28	+38.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.69	$100.89 RUB8,592.05	+27.8%
Average			+57.7%

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