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Lima vs. Yekaterinburg Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 19.1% more expensive than Yekaterinburg.

Restaurants: pay 13.6% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 41.7% more in Lima
Transportation: pay 92.6% more in Lima
Housing: pay 28.7% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 20.6% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.0% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 22.1% less in Lima

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

Lima vs. Yekaterinburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.6% less for restaurants

	Yekaterinburg	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.51 RUB955.21	$4.28 PEN14.40	-65.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.96 RUB454.86	$7.14 PEN24.00	+19.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 RUB106.02	$1.01 PEN3.38	-27.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 RUB41.85	$0.65 PEN2.19	+19.1%
Average			-13.6%

Yekaterinburg vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.7% more for groceries

	Yekaterinburg	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 RUB47.17	$2.67 PEN8.96	+331.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 RUB471.92	$4.52 PEN15.19	-26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.85 RUB293.70	$5.76 PEN19.35	+49.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 RUB115.40	$2.96 PEN9.96	+96.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.99 RUB151.85	$2.63 PEN8.85	+32.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 RUB63.87	$1.02 PEN3.41	+21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RUB61.12	$0.51 PEN1.71	-36.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 RUB73.31	$0.58 PEN1.94	-40.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 RUB92.62	$0.56 PEN1.89	-53.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 RUB23.26	$0.46 PEN1.55	+51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 RUB24.90	$0.43 PEN1.46	+33.1%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 92.6% more for transportation

	Yekaterinburg	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.66 RUB203.37	$5.20 PEN17.47	+95.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.82 RUB1,819.44	$22.85 PEN76.80	-4.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,295.32 RUB2,542,668.36	$19,990.85 PEN67,196.30	-40.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.18 RUB395.27	$21.70 PEN72.96	+319.3%
Average			+92.6%

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pay 28.7% more for housing

	Yekaterinburg	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.38 RUB716.40	$24.99 PEN83.99	+166.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.55 RUB46,244.12	$661.42 PEN2,223.28	+9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.60 RUB30,134.49	$374.24 PEN1,257.94	-5.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.64 RUB7,456.46	$43.53 PEN146.32	-55.4%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 20.6% less for childcare

	Yekaterinburg	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$436.79 RUB33,356.41	$192.22 PEN646.12	-56.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,147.47 RUB545,832.21	$8,215.29 PEN27,614.48	+14.9%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Yekaterinburg	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 RUB136.46	$2.28 PEN7.68	+27.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.80 RUB214.13	$2.61 PEN8.79	-6.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 RUB227.43	$5.71 PEN19.20	+91.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.02 RUB3,285.10	$31.13 PEN104.63	-27.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.76 RUB363.89	$7.14 PEN24.00	+49.8%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

	Yekaterinburg	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.42 RUB5,988.99	$51.07 PEN171.67	-34.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.18 RUB3,297.74	$35.74 PEN120.12	-17.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.25 RUB7,808.43	$83.99 PEN282.33	-17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.74 RUB7,846.34	$83.70 PEN281.35	-18.5%
Average			-22.1%

Yekaterinburg vs. Lima - Cost of clothing

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