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Peru

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Taiwan

Taoyuan vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Taoyuan is 14.6% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 7.3% less in Taoyuan
Groceries: pay 49.1% more in Taoyuan
Transportation: pay 4.2% less in Taoyuan
Housing: pay 3.7% more in Taoyuan
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Taoyuan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3% more in Taoyuan
Clothing: pay 10.5% more in Taoyuan

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

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Taoyuan vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.3% less for restaurants

	Lima	Taoyuan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$4.32 NT$140.07	-0.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$5.65 NT$183.37	-18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$0.99 NT$32.26	-8.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.70 NT$22.56	+9.8%
Average			-7.3%

Lima vs. Taoyuan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.1% more for groceries

	Lima	Taoyuan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$1.21 NT$39.35	-52.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$4.62 NT$149.92	+1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$10.93 NT$354.77	+79.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$2.15 NT$69.78	-26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$3.37 NT$109.28	+25.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$1.73 NT$56.07	+89.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$0.92 NT$29.95	+93.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$1.38 NT$44.82	+118.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$1.40 NT$45.44	+106.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$1.14 NT$36.97	+172.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.90 NT$29.26	+125.2%
Average			+49.1%

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pay 4.2% less for transportation

	Lima	Taoyuan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$3.85 NT$124.91	-39.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	$37.67 NT$1,222.44	+42.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$33,523.97 NT$1M	+52.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$9.10 NT$295.42	-54.9%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 3.7% more for housing

	Lima	Taoyuan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$22.14 NT$718.59	-19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$649.26 NT$21,070.87	-11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$436.91 NT$14,179.24	+29.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$52.90 NT$1,716.74	-4.6%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Lima	Taoyuan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$523.16 NT$16,978.36	+192.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	$31,703.38 NT$1M	+142.1%
Average			+166.0%

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pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Taoyuan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$1.88 NT$61.12	-27.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$3.00 NT$97.50	-7.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$5.02 NT$162.99	-12.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$34.32 NT$1,113.78	+5.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$10.99 NT$356.55	+51.3%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 10.5% more for clothing

	Lima	Taoyuan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$91.03 NT$2,954.24	+72.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$24.59 NT$797.98	-29.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$83.18 NT$2,699.56	-0.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$97.31 NT$3,157.98	+23.3%
Average			+10.5%

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