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Peru

Lima vs. New Glasgow Nova Scotia Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 40.0% cheaper than New Glasgow Nova Scotia.

Restaurants: pay 61.9% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 44.7% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 6.1% less in Lima
Housing: pay 47.2% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 31.0% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.8% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 16.3% less in Lima

Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Lima.

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Lima vs. New Glasgow Nova Scotia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of New Glasgow Nova Scotia, you would:

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pay 61.9% less for restaurants

	New Glasgow Nova Scotia	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.50 CA$26.40	$4.36 PEN14.82	-76.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$15.02	$6.94 PEN23.62	-34.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CA$2.84	$1.09 PEN3.71	-45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 CA$2.67	$0.63 PEN2.15	-66.2%
Average			-61.9%

New Glasgow Nova Scotia vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.7% less for groceries

	New Glasgow Nova Scotia	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 CA$3.92	$2.57 PEN8.76	-6.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.64 CA$9.47	$4.53 PEN15.43	-31.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 CA$10.36	$6.09 PEN20.72	-16.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.48 CA$4.97	$2.91 PEN9.91	-16.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.45 CA$6.36	$2.68 PEN9.14	-39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 CA$3.57	$0.91 PEN3.10	-63.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CA$0.91	$0.48 PEN1.62	-25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 CA$3.01	$0.63 PEN2.15	-70.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.72	$0.68 PEN2.30	-64.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 CA$1.31	$0.42 PEN1.43	-54.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 CA$1.39	$0.40 PEN1.36	-58.7%
Average			-44.7%

New Glasgow Nova Scotia vs. Lima - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.1% less for transportation

	New Glasgow Nova Scotia	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.11 CA$5.86	$6.39 PEN21.74	+55.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.11 CA$80.09	$26.51 PEN90.23	-52.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,623.92	$21,990.00 PEN74,842.55	-20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.50 CA$19.27	$20.18 PEN68.68	+49.5%
Average			-6.1%

New Glasgow Nova Scotia vs. Lima - Cost of transportation

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pay 47.2% less for housing

	New Glasgow Nova Scotia	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.11 CA$80.09	$27.55 PEN93.76	-50.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,052.06 CA$1,501.66	$734.53 PEN2,499.97	-30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$876.72 CA$1,251.39	$337.21 PEN1,147.70	-61.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.23 CA$133.08	$55.42 PEN188.63	-40.6%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 31.0% less for childcare

	New Glasgow Nova Scotia	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$371.73 CA$530.59	$179.06 PEN609.41	-51.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,256.01 CA$18,920.97	$13,095.48 PEN44,570.23	-1.2%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports

	New Glasgow Nova Scotia	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.68 CA$5.26	$2.61 PEN8.89	-29.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 CA$5.04	$3.24 PEN11.02	-8.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$20.02	$5.76 PEN19.62	-58.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.59 CA$65.07	$32.49 PEN110.57	-28.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$18.02	$7.26 PEN24.71	-42.5%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 16.3% less for clothing

	New Glasgow Nova Scotia	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.62 CA$85.09	$52.80 PEN179.70	-11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.07 CA$50.06	$34.89 PEN118.76	-0.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.70 CA$145.16	$83.72 PEN284.94	-17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.90 CA$166.85	$78.93 PEN268.62	-32.5%
Average			-16.3%

New Glasgow Nova Scotia vs. Lima - Cost of clothing

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