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Tamara vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Tamara is 9.2% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Tamara
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Tamara
Transportation: pay 3.4% more in Tamara
Housing: pay 15.2% less in Tamara
Childcare: pay 50.2% less in Tamara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.4% more in Tamara
Clothing: pay 18.5% more in Tamara

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

Tamara vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Lima	Tamara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.86	$4.69 MAD43.73	+9.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.77	$6.62 MAD61.73	-7.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.49	$0.66 MAD6.17	-34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.26	$0.39 MAD3.63	-40.4%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Lima	Tamara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN9.25	$0.57 MAD5.27	-78.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.67	$6.44 MAD60.02	+42.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.97	$3.32 MAD30.95	-42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN10.28	$2.07 MAD19.28	-30.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN9.14	$2.69 MAD25.09	+2.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.52	$0.67 MAD6.27	-33.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.76	$0.63 MAD5.90	+24.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN2.00	$0.36 MAD3.38	-37.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.95	$0.40 MAD3.75	-28.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.60	$0.35 MAD3.27	-24.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.51	$0.37 MAD3.42	-15.6%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 3.4% more for transportation

	Lima	Tamara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN18.03	$5.94 MAD55.38	+14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN79.27	$17.11 MAD159.48	-25.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN69,359.67	$37,528.87 MAD350K	+87.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN75.30	$7.95 MAD74.08	-63.4%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 15.2% less for housing

	Lima	Tamara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN86.69	$38.53 MAD359.16	+54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,294.86	$404.72 MAD3,772.63	-38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,298.44	$209.72 MAD1,954.91	-44.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN151.03	$29.46 MAD274.64	-32.3%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 50.2% less for childcare

	Lima	Tamara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN666.92	$136.13 MAD1,268.97	-29.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN28,503.52	$2,362.11 MAD22,018.42	-71.2%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Tamara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.93	$5.52 MAD51.44	+141.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN9.07	$2.53 MAD23.59	-3.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.82	$4.30 MAD40.13	-24.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN108.00	$23.92 MAD222.93	-23.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.77	$6.90 MAD64.31	-3.4%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 18.5% more for clothing

	Lima	Tamara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN177.20	$43.03 MAD401.06	-15.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN123.99	$50.53 MAD471.03	+41.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN291.42	$103.94 MAD968.88	+23.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN290.41	$104.42 MAD973.34	+24.7%
Average			+18.5%

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