Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Indonesia

Ubud vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Ubud is 5.9% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 26.7% less in Ubud
Groceries: pay 30.4% more in Ubud
Transportation: pay 43.7% less in Ubud
Housing: pay 6.2% less in Ubud
Childcare: pay 43.0% more in Ubud
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.4% less in Ubud
Clothing: pay 16.9% less in Ubud

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

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Ubud vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.7% less for restaurants

	Lima	Ubud
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.06	$2.79 IDR49,979.42	-35.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN24.00	$3.07 IDR54,977.36	-55.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.77	$1.30 IDR23,323.73	+19.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.19	$0.41 IDR7,371.96	-34.9%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 30.4% more for groceries

	Lima	Ubud
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.90	$1.84 IDR32,986.42	-28.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.68	$8.31 IDR149K	+83.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN21.05	$5.50 IDR98,380.21	-9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.06	$2.22 IDR39,783.62	-23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.28	$1.69 IDR30,287.53	-36.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.15	$1.55 IDR27,778.01	+70.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.65	$0.68 IDR12,103.38	+41.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$1.00 IDR17,807.30	+57.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.34	$0.56 IDR10,042.95	-17.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.45	$0.66 IDR11,731.89	+56.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.96 IDR17,184.09	+139.9%
Average			+30.4%

Lima vs. Ubud - Cost of groceries

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pay 43.7% less for transportation

	Lima	Ubud
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.08	$2.76 IDR49,398.22	-56.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.67	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN76,036.82	$24,199.28 IDR433M	+10.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.78	$3.14 IDR56,135.51	-84.4%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 6.2% less for housing

	Lima	Ubud
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN95.26	$18.63 IDR333K	-32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,539.86	$544.82 IDR10M	-25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,166.02	$407.10 IDR7M	+20.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN191.64	$62.40 IDR1M	+12.6%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 43.0% more for childcare

	Lima	Ubud
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN619.14	$440.88 IDR8M	+146.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,281.45	$5,207.68 IDR93M	-60.2%
Average			+43.0%

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pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Ubud
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.04	$2.24 IDR39,983.53	-14.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.20	$2.00 IDR35,818.58	-38.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.93	$2.12 IDR37,984.36	-63.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN112.34	$51.69 IDR925K	+59.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.10	$3.63 IDR64,973.24	-50.0%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 16.9% less for clothing

	Lima	Ubud
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN182.56	$43.44 IDR777K	-17.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.65	$22.35 IDR400K	-35.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN289.48	$76.00 IDR1M	-9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN272.91	$75.10 IDR1M	-4.9%
Average			-16.9%

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