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Lima vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 31.4% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 61.5% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 37.6% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 35.0% less in Lima
Housing: pay 53.5% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 42.1% more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.3% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 34.3% less in Lima

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

Lima vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.5% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.86 SEK155.11	$5.23 PEN19.64	-62.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.16 SEK113.74	$6.10 PEN22.91	-40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.56 SEK28.71	$0.83 PEN3.11	-67.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 SEK23.83	$0.51 PEN1.91	-76.1%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 37.6% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 SEK29.73	$2.42 PEN9.11	-8.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 SEK59.22	$4.22 PEN15.87	-20.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.43 SEK60.82	$4.95 PEN18.62	-8.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 SEK42.81	$2.70 PEN10.17	-29.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.15 SEK57.60	$2.25 PEN8.45	-56.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK15.50	$0.87 PEN3.29	-36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SEK12.29	$0.50 PEN1.89	-54.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK15.25	$0.48 PEN1.81	-64.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 SEK19.94	$0.52 PEN1.97	-70.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 SEK7.94	$0.53 PEN2.01	-24.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK8.83	$0.48 PEN1.79	-39.6%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 35.0% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK74.68	$5.39 PEN20.24	-19.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.22 SEK1,054.72	$23.85 PEN89.66	-74.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,544.48 SEK319,518.36	$23,163.52 PEN87,068.02	-18.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.62 SEK309.18	$20.14 PEN75.71	-27.1%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 53.5% less for housing

	Stockholm	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 SEK374.89	$26.56 PEN99.85	-20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,542.54 SEK17,266.78	$575.58 PEN2,163.51	-62.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$965.24 SEK10,804.59	$363.71 PEN1,367.11	-62.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.65 SEK1,563.18	$44.01 PEN165.42	-68.5%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 42.1% more for childcare

	Stockholm	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.54 SEK1,617.95	$213.68 PEN803.19	+47.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,727.37 SEK64,110.48	$7,818.35 PEN29,387.95	+36.5%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.30 SEK81.69	$2.12 PEN7.97	-70.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 SEK47.81	$2.62 PEN9.85	-38.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.56 SEK73.42	$5.30 PEN19.92	-19.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.99 SEK447.59	$30.52 PEN114.70	-23.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.61 SEK174.75	$7.95 PEN29.89	-49.1%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 34.3% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.26 SEK1,010.40	$42.79 PEN160.85	-52.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.14 SEK482.90	$34.98 PEN131.49	-18.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.21 SEK1,188.87	$85.21 PEN320.28	-19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.28 SEK1,950.89	$94.35 PEN354.65	-45.9%
Average			-34.3%

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