Cost of living comparison

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Lima vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 2.2% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 38.8% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 26.5% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 20.5% less in Lima
Housing: pay 17.5% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 17.3% less in Lima

The cost of childcare and housing in Lima are more expensive than in Roseau. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.

Lima vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.8% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.23 PEN19.64	-29.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.66 EC$18.00	$6.10 PEN22.91	-8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 EC$4.62	$0.83 PEN3.11	-51.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.51 PEN1.91	-65.6%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 26.5% less for groceries

	Roseau	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 EC$6.67	$2.42 PEN9.11	-1.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$4.22 PEN15.87	+280.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.24 EC$38.49	$4.95 PEN18.62	-65.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 EC$14.00	$2.70 PEN10.17	-47.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.69 EC$12.66	$2.25 PEN8.45	-52.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 EC$7.71	$0.87 PEN3.29	-69.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 EC$2.77	$0.50 PEN1.89	-50.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 EC$5.74	$0.48 PEN1.81	-77.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$0.52 PEN1.97	-78.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.53 PEN2.01	-63.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.75	$0.48 PEN1.79	-65.7%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 20.5% less for transportation

	Roseau	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 EC$12.13	$5.39 PEN20.24	+20.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.25 EC$87.16	$23.85 PEN89.66	-26.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	$23,163.52 PEN87,068.02	-30.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.00 EC$100.00	$20.14 PEN75.71	-45.6%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 17.5% more for housing

	Roseau	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.74 EC$153.33	$26.56 PEN99.85	-53.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$575.58 PEN2,163.51	+102.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$363.71 PEN1,367.11	+78.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.28 EC$287.22	$44.01 PEN165.42	-58.6%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$111.01 EC$300.00	$213.68 PEN803.19	+92.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$7,818.35 PEN29,387.95	+134.8%
Average			+113.7%

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pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.12 PEN7.97	+14.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 EC$8.38	$2.62 PEN9.85	-15.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.30 PEN19.92	-28.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 EC$116.67	$30.52 PEN114.70	-29.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.95 PEN29.89	-4.5%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 17.3% less for clothing

	Roseau	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 EC$191.67	$42.79 PEN160.85	-39.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 EC$103.33	$34.98 PEN131.49	-8.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.01 EC$400.00	$85.21 PEN320.28	-42.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.70 EC$210.00	$94.35 PEN354.65	+21.4%
Average			-17.3%

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