Cost of living comparison

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Lima vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 43.4% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 0.8% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 71.9% more in Lima
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Lima
Housing: pay 51.2% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 26.4% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.0% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 20.3% less in Lima

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

Lima vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.8% less for restaurants

	Minsk	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.11 BYN29.77	$5.23 PEN19.37	-42.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.16 BYN16.87	$6.10 PEN22.60	+18.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 BYN2.41	$0.83 PEN3.07	+12.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 BYN1.52	$0.51 PEN1.89	+9.5%
Average			-0.8%

Minsk vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants

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pay 71.9% more for groceries

	Minsk	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 BYN1.83	$2.42 PEN8.98	+331.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.06 BYN9.99	$4.22 PEN15.65	+38.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.78 BYN9.08	$4.95 PEN18.36	+78.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 BYN4.20	$2.70 PEN10.03	+110.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 BYN5.70	$2.25 PEN8.33	+28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 BYN1.64	$0.87 PEN3.24	+74.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BYN2.43	$0.50 PEN1.87	-32.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BYN2.54	$0.48 PEN1.78	-38.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 BYN3.20	$0.52 PEN1.94	-46.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 BYN0.63	$0.53 PEN1.98	+176.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 BYN0.92	$0.48 PEN1.77	+68.7%
Average			+71.9%

Minsk vs. Lima - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Minsk	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.80 BYN9.14	$5.39 PEN19.96	+92.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.51 BYN50.65	$23.85 PEN88.42	+53.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,466.62 BYN57,054.36	$23,163.52 PEN85,862.98	+32.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.72 BYN12.16	$20.14 PEN74.66	+440.9%
Average			+154.9%

Minsk vs. Lima - Cost of transportation

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pay 51.2% more for housing

	Minsk	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.42 BYN34.04	$26.56 PEN98.46	+154.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.79 BYN1,531.30	$575.58 PEN2,133.57	+22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$299.22 BYN977.39	$363.71 PEN1,348.19	+21.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.67 BYN136.10	$44.01 PEN163.13	+5.6%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 26.4% less for childcare

	Minsk	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$301.24 BYN983.98	$213.68 PEN792.07	-29.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,252.74 BYN33,490.37	$7,818.35 PEN28,981.21	-23.7%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 73.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.43 BYN4.68	$2.12 PEN7.86	+47.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 BYN5.51	$2.62 PEN9.71	+55.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.82 BYN5.95	$5.30 PEN19.65	+190.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.67 BYN103.45	$30.52 PEN113.11	-3.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 BYN14.88	$7.95 PEN29.47	+74.5%
Average			+73.0%

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pay 20.3% less for clothing

	Minsk	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.57 BYN204.39	$42.79 PEN158.62	-31.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.40 BYN154.83	$34.98 PEN129.67	-26.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.39 BYN347.51	$85.21 PEN315.85	-19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.82 BYN319.52	$94.35 PEN349.74	-3.5%
Average			-20.3%

Minsk vs. Lima - Cost of clothing

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