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Lima vs. Ras Al-khaimah Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 19.1% cheaper than Ras Al-khaimah.

Restaurants: pay 12.7% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 7.0% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 24.8% more in Lima
Housing: pay 48.1% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 1.7% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.3% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 41.8% less in Lima

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

Lima vs. Ras Al-khaimah Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Ras Al-khaimah, you would:

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pay 12.7% less for restaurants

	Ras Al-khaimah	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$4.28 PEN14.40	-47.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.81 AED25.00	$7.14 PEN24.00	+4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 AED4.54	$1.01 PEN3.38	-18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 AED2.17	$0.65 PEN2.19	+10.6%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 7.0% less for groceries

	Ras Al-khaimah	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.80 AED6.61	$2.67 PEN8.96	+48.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 AED23.38	$4.52 PEN15.19	-29.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.48 AED23.80	$5.76 PEN19.35	-11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.44 AED8.98	$2.96 PEN9.96	+21.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 AED14.91	$2.63 PEN8.85	-35.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 AED3.71	$1.02 PEN3.41	+0.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 AED2.99	$0.51 PEN1.71	-37.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 AED2.54	$0.58 PEN1.94	-16.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 AED2.22	$0.56 PEN1.89	-6.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 AED1.68	$0.46 PEN1.55	+0.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 AED1.80	$0.43 PEN1.46	-11.3%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 24.8% more for transportation

	Ras Al-khaimah	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.95 AED10.85	$5.20 PEN17.47	+75.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.99 AED235.00	$22.85 PEN76.80	-64.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,426.00 AED166,827.00	$19,990.85 PEN67,196.30	-56.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.91 AED32.72	$21.70 PEN72.96	+143.6%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 48.1% less for housing

	Ras Al-khaimah	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$97.65 AED358.63	$24.99 PEN83.99	-74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$768.61 AED2,822.73	$661.42 PEN2,223.28	-13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$673.93 AED2,475.00	$374.24 PEN1,257.94	-44.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.37 AED394.33	$43.53 PEN146.32	-59.5%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 1.7% less for childcare

	Ras Al-khaimah	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$245.06 AED900.00	$192.22 PEN646.12	-21.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,943.50 AED25,500.00	$8,215.29 PEN27,614.48	+18.3%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ras Al-khaimah	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.89 AED40.00	$2.28 PEN7.68	-79.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 AED22.00	$2.61 PEN8.79	-56.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.81 AED25.00	$5.71 PEN19.20	-16.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.94 AED190.74	$31.13 PEN104.63	-40.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.93 AED47.50	$7.14 PEN24.00	-44.8%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 41.8% less for clothing

	Ras Al-khaimah	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.72 AED425.00	$51.07 PEN171.67	-55.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.46 AED200.00	$35.74 PEN120.12	-34.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.15 AED500.00	$83.99 PEN282.33	-38.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.15 AED500.00	$83.70 PEN281.35	-38.5%
Average			-41.8%

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