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Lima vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 26.2% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 48.7% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 10.8% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 9.0% more in Lima
Housing: pay 37.7% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 51.8% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 18.6% less in Lima

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

Lima vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.7% less for restaurants

	Prague	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK233.29	$5.23 PEN19.25	-50.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK186.63	$6.10 PEN22.46	-28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK38.30	$0.83 PEN3.05	-52.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK30.55	$0.51 PEN1.87	-63.4%
Average			-48.7%

Prague vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.8% less for groceries

	Prague	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK31.27	$2.42 PEN8.93	+70.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK131.71	$4.22 PEN15.55	-29.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK87.01	$4.95 PEN18.24	+25.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK56.22	$2.70 PEN9.96	+5.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK86.05	$2.25 PEN8.28	-42.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK16.83	$0.87 PEN3.22	+14.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK16.09	$0.50 PEN1.86	-31.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK19.64	$0.48 PEN1.77	-46.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK32.40	$0.52 PEN1.93	-64.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK12.62	$0.53 PEN1.97	-7.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK12.02	$0.48 PEN1.75	-12.9%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 9.0% more for transportation

	Prague	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK134.74	$5.39 PEN19.84	-12.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK513.24	$23.85 PEN87.87	+2.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK559,902.93	$23,163.52 PEN85,334.39	-9.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK285.55	$20.14 PEN74.20	+55.0%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 37.7% less for housing

	Prague	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK432.45	$26.56 PEN97.86	+35.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK24,799.03	$575.58 PEN2,120.43	-49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK18,405.58	$363.71 PEN1,339.89	-56.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK4,909.17	$44.01 PEN162.12	-80.3%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 51.8% less for childcare

	Prague	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK15,674.40	$213.68 PEN787.20	-70.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK258,532.95	$7,818.35 PEN28,802.80	-33.5%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK52.72	$2.12 PEN7.81	-11.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK67.62	$2.62 PEN9.65	-14.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK143.71	$5.30 PEN19.53	-18.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,400.72	$30.52 PEN112.42	-52.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK233.29	$7.95 PEN29.29	-25.1%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 18.6% less for clothing

	Prague	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK1,811.88	$42.79 PEN157.65	-48.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK794.99	$34.98 PEN128.87	-3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,034.31	$85.21 PEN313.90	-7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,441.80	$94.35 PEN347.59	-15.1%
Average			-18.6%

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