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Peru

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Taiwan

Tainan vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Tainan is 7.2% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 19.4% less in Tainan
Groceries: pay 93.9% more in Tainan
Transportation: pay 6.3% less in Tainan
Housing: pay 43.0% less in Tainan
Childcare: pay 0.6% more in Tainan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% more in Tainan
Clothing: pay 16.7% more in Tainan

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

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Tainan vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.4% less for restaurants

	Lima	Tainan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.82	$3.77 NT$123.89	-13.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.62	$4.71 NT$154.87	-32.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.71	$0.92 NT$30.20	-15.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.15	$0.65 NT$21.46	+3.1%
Average			-19.4%

Lima vs. Tainan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 93.9% more for groceries

	Lima	Tainan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.76	$1.76 NT$58.05	-31.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.43	$9.85 NT$323.84	+117.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.72	$11.54 NT$379.63	+89.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.91	$2.72 NT$89.53	-6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.14	$4.45 NT$146.35	+65.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.10	$2.23 NT$73.34	+144.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.62	$1.29 NT$42.28	+169.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.15	$1.38 NT$45.52	+119.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.30	$2.02 NT$66.41	+198.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.43	$1.25 NT$41.00	+197.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.36	$1.04 NT$34.23	+159.9%
Average			+93.9%

Lima vs. Tainan - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.3% less for transportation

	Lima	Tainan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.74	$3.93 NT$129.18	-38.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.23	$33.74 NT$1,109.88	+27.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN74,842.55	$33,523.97 NT$1M	+52.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN68.68	$8.87 NT$291.67	-56.1%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 43.0% less for housing

	Lima	Tainan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN93.76	$21.44 NT$705.33	-22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,499.97	$298.20 NT$9,808.22	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,147.70	$196.18 NT$6,452.78	-41.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN188.63	$66.27 NT$2,179.73	+19.6%
Average			-43.0%

Lima vs. Tainan - Cost of housing

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pay 0.6% more for childcare

	Lima	Tainan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN609.41	$431.61 NT$14,196.11	+141.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,570.23	$5,493.16 NT$181K	-58.1%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Tainan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.89	$2.83 NT$92.92	+8.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.02	$3.24 NT$106.69	+0.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.62	$3.92 NT$129.06	-31.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN110.57	$44.98 NT$1,479.49	+38.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.71	$9.73 NT$320.06	+34.1%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 16.7% more for clothing

	Lima	Tainan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN179.70	$63.18 NT$2,078.14	+19.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN118.76	$39.99 NT$1,315.17	+14.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN284.94	$84.98 NT$2,794.97	+1.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN268.62	$105.09 NT$3,456.39	+33.1%
Average			+16.7%

Lima vs. Tainan - Cost of clothing

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