Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Albania

Vlore vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Vlore is 6.5% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 55.0% more in Vlore
Groceries: pay 9.8% more in Vlore
Transportation: pay 28.6% more in Vlore
Housing: pay 8.0% less in Vlore
Childcare: pay 45.4% less in Vlore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7% more in Vlore
Clothing: pay 33.3% more in Vlore

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

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Vlore vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.0% more for restaurants

	Lima	Vlore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.94	$9.77 ALL799	+124.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.80	$7.33 ALL599	+5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.73	$1.80 ALL148	+65.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.66 ALL54	+4.9%
Average			+55.0%

Lima vs. Vlore - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.8% more for groceries

	Lima	Vlore
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.83	$0.95 ALL78	-62.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.55	$5.08 ALL415	+12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.88	$7.22 ALL591	+18.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.98	$2.64 ALL216	-9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$3.84 ALL314	+43.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.12	$0.89 ALL73	-2.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.63	$1.03 ALL84	+115.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.75 ALL61	+18.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$0.73 ALL60	+7.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.48 ALL39	+14.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.57 ALL46	+41.8%
Average			+9.8%

Lima vs. Vlore - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.6% more for transportation

	Lima	Vlore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.90	$8.33 ALL681	+30.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.92	$24.43 ALL1,997	-7.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,418.40	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+52.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.21	$34.02 ALL2,782	+68.6%
Average			+28.6%

Lima vs. Vlore - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.0% less for housing

	Lima	Vlore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.48	$17.06 ALL1,395	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,519.20	$542.06 ALL44,317	-26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,156.54	$420.18 ALL34,353	+24.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.09	$46.66 ALL3,815	-15.8%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 45.4% less for childcare

	Lima	Vlore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.10	$97.71 ALL7,989	-45.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,913.16	??
Average			-45.4%

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pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Vlore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.96	$2.44 ALL200	-6.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$1.87 ALL153	-42.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.77	$4.27 ALL350	-25.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.42	$56.75 ALL4,639	+74.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.90	$8.54 ALL698	+17.6%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 33.3% more for clothing

	Lima	Vlore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.08	$48.86 ALL3,994	-7.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.67	$54.96 ALL4,494	+57.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.13	$97.71 ALL7,989	+16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.69	$146.57 ALL11,983	+85.7%
Average			+33.3%

Lima vs. Vlore - Cost of clothing

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