Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Peru

Lima vs. Ningbo Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 44.2% more expensive than Ningbo.

Restaurants: pay 66.3% more in Lima
Groceries: pay 23.2% more in Lima
Transportation: pay 49.2% more in Lima
Housing: pay 91.3% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 60.4% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.0% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 22.1% more in Lima

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

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Lima vs. Ningbo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.3% more for restaurants

	Ningbo	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.83 CN¥18.87	$4.36 PEN15.06	+53.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.47 CN¥29.79	$6.94 PEN23.99	+55.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 CN¥3.06	$1.09 PEN3.76	+136.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 CN¥1.99	$0.63 PEN2.19	+112.2%
Average			+66.3%

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pay 23.2% more for groceries

	Ningbo	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 CN¥7.67	$2.57 PEN8.90	+123.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 CN¥49.65	$4.53 PEN15.67	-39.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 CN¥45.01	$6.09 PEN21.04	-10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 CN¥10.60	$2.91 PEN10.06	+82.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.69 CN¥11.26	$2.68 PEN9.28	+58.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.15	$0.91 PEN3.15	+92.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CN¥4.65	$0.48 PEN1.65	-31.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 CN¥4.62	$0.63 PEN2.18	-8.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 CN¥3.60	$0.68 PEN2.34	+25.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 CN¥1.80	$0.42 PEN1.45	+54.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 CN¥2.20	$0.40 PEN1.38	+21.4%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 49.2% more for transportation

	Ningbo	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.89 CN¥32.54	$6.39 PEN22.08	+30.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.41 CN¥109.23	$26.51 PEN91.65	+61.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$21,990.00 PEN76,016.99	+13.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.58 CN¥30.48	$20.18 PEN69.76	+340.7%
Average			+49.2%

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pay 91.3% more for housing

	Ningbo	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.95 CN¥52.96	$27.55 PEN95.23	+246.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$357.96 CN¥2,383.10	$734.53 PEN2,539.20	+105.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$181.96 CN¥1,211.41	$337.21 PEN1,165.71	+85.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.13 CN¥260.49	$55.42 PEN191.59	+41.6%
Average			+91.3%

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pay 60.4% less for childcare

	Ningbo	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$941.52 CN¥6,268.06	$179.06 PEN618.98	-81.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,909.48 CN¥106K	$13,095.48 PEN45,269.63	-17.7%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Ningbo	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 CN¥6.95	$2.61 PEN9.03	+150.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.48 CN¥23.17	$3.24 PEN11.20	-6.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.47 CN¥29.79	$5.76 PEN19.92	+28.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.21 CN¥167.81	$32.49 PEN112.31	+28.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.83 CN¥52.13	$7.26 PEN25.09	-7.3%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 22.1% more for clothing

	Ningbo	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.35 CN¥421.76	$52.80 PEN182.52	-16.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.81 CN¥178.48	$34.89 PEN120.62	+30.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.86 CN¥411.83	$83.72 PEN289.41	+35.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.17 CN¥347.29	$78.93 PEN272.84	+51.3%
Average			+22.1%

Ningbo vs. Lima - Cost of clothing

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