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Peru

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New Zealand

Whangarei vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Whangarei is 32.0% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 96.9% more in Whangarei
Groceries: pay 36.8% more in Whangarei
Transportation: pay 53.8% more in Whangarei
Housing: pay 0.4% less in Whangarei
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Whangarei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.6% more in Whangarei
Clothing: pay 5.3% more in Whangarei

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Whangarei are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Whangarei.

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Whangarei vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 96.9% more for restaurants

	Lima	Whangarei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.94	$12.04 NZ$21.46	+176.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.80	$8.40 NZ$14.97	+21.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.73	$2.05 NZ$3.66	+88.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$1.55 NZ$2.76	+144.9%
Average			+96.9%

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pay 36.8% more for groceries

	Lima	Whangarei
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.83	$1.26 NZ$2.24	-51.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.55	$2.80 NZ$4.98	-38.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.88	$5.47 NZ$9.75	-10.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.98	$5.34 NZ$9.51	+83.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$3.30 NZ$5.89	+23.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.12	$1.18 NZ$2.10	+29.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.63	$0.96 NZ$1.71	+101.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$1.33 NZ$2.38	+111.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$1.37 NZ$2.43	+101.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$1.02 NZ$1.81	+142.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.76 NZ$1.36	+90.2%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 53.8% more for transportation

	Lima	Whangarei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.90	$6.36 NZ$11.33	-0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.92	$128.85 NZ$229.61	+386.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,418.40	$26,604.12 NZ$47,410.00	+21.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.21	$16.41 NZ$29.25	-18.7%
Average			+53.8%

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pay 0.4% less for housing

	Lima	Whangarei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.48	$50.42 NZ$89.85	+83.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,519.20	$417.35 NZ$743.75	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,156.54	$414.55 NZ$738.75	+22.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.09	$114.63 NZ$204.28	+106.8%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Lima	Whangarei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.10	$700.26 NZ$1,247.89	+291.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,913.16	$22,408.19 NZ$39,932.62	+71.1%
Average			+158.7%

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pay 51.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Whangarei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.96	$5.88 NZ$10.48	+125.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$3.36 NZ$5.99	+3.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.77	$25.21 NZ$44.92	+337.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.42	$34.73 NZ$61.90	+6.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.90	$10.08 NZ$17.97	+38.9%
Average			+51.6%

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pay 5.3% more for clothing

	Lima	Whangarei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.08	$71.43 NZ$127.29	+35.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.67	$32.68 NZ$58.24	-6.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.13	$70.03 NZ$124.79	-16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.69	$91.50 NZ$163.06	+15.9%
Average			+5.3%

Lima vs. Whangarei - Cost of clothing

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