Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Armenia

Yerevan vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 31.6% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 84.9% more in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 0.2% less in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 1.6% less in Yerevan
Housing: pay 51.1% more in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 27.7% more in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.4% more in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 84.8% more in Yerevan

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

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Yerevan vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 84.9% more for restaurants

	Lima	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.95	$11.11 AMD4,008.07	+155.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.82	$11.11 AMD4,008.07	+60.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.74	$1.24 AMD448.41	+14.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.74 AMD265.83	+16.4%
Average			+84.9%

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pay 0.2% less for groceries

	Lima	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.84	$1.00 AMD360.49	-61.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.56	$4.44 AMD1,602.87	-2.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.89	$6.38 AMD2,302.78	+4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.99	$2.83 AMD1,020.16	-2.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$3.54 AMD1,278.79	+32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.13	$0.69 AMD249.22	-24.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$0.82 AMD295.57	+71.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.90 AMD324.65	+42.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$1.17 AMD420.87	+72.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.32 AMD117.18	-22.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.31 AMD111.19	-23.0%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 1.6% less for transportation

	Lima	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.92	$6.06 AMD2,186.42	-5.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.98	$25.00 AMD9,018.17	-5.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,466.91	$35,000.00 AMD13M	+59.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.26	$5.92 AMD2,136.30	-70.7%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 51.1% more for housing

	Lima	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.54	$24.24 AMD8,744.28	-12.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,520.82	$908.70 AMD328K	+23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,157.28	$630.03 AMD227K	+86.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.21	$96.84 AMD34,939.68	+74.7%
Average			+51.1%

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pay 27.7% more for childcare

	Lima	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.50	$372.81 AMD135K	+108.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,942.05	$10,250.15 AMD4M	-21.7%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.97	$2.78 AMD1,002.02	+6.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$3.82 AMD1,379.70	+18.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.78	$2.78 AMD1,002.02	-51.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.50	$73.26 AMD26,429.92	+125.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.91	$8.33 AMD3,006.06	+14.8%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 84.8% more for clothing

	Lima	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.20	$105.31 AMD37,993.21	+99.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.75	$58.07 AMD20,950.54	+66.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.31	$140.41 AMD50,657.61	+67.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.86	$165.48 AMD59,703.61	+109.7%
Average			+84.8%

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