Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Nizhny Novgorod Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 37.7% more expensive than Nizhny Novgorod.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 88.7% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 59.8% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 40.9% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.7% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% less in Lima
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in Nizhny Novgorod. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Lima. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Nizhny Novgorod Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Nizhny Novgorod, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.91
RUB909.72
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.66
RUB432.12
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
RUB99.24
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
RUB33.49
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.0% more for groceries
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
RUB44.72
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
RUB382.08
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
RUB291.08
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
RUB109.99
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RUB172.56
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
RUB55.84
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB54.79
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
RUB64.13
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
RUB90.99
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
RUB22.87
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RUB21.80
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 88.7% more for transportation
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
RUB207.70
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.19
RUB1,159.89
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,737.37
RUB2,729,161.03
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.08
RUB463.96
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 59.8% more for housing
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.03
RUB536.74
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.06
RUB40,937.42
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$348.21
RUB26,591.83
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.37
RUB6,290.24
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 40.9% more for childcare
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.91
RUB24,812.09
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,692.86
RUB282,013.31
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 57.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
RUB75.05
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
RUB185.73
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.62
RUB200.14
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.16
RUB2,150.25
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
RUB454.86
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.45
RUB5,685.75
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
RUB3,866.31
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.08
RUB9,552.06
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.15
RUB8,793.96
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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