Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 3.1% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 13.2% more in Almaty
Groceries: pay 3.3% less in Almaty
Transportation: pay 41.8% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 2.9% less in Almaty
Childcare: pay 33.2% more in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.1% less in Almaty
Clothing: pay 42.1% more in Almaty

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

Almaty vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.2% more for restaurants

	Lima	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.08	$8.08 KZT4,182.88	+54.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.26	$6.06 KZT3,137.16	-0.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.02	$0.89 KZT460.08	+7.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.86	$0.46 KZT240.52	-8.7%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 3.3% less for groceries

	Lima	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.85	$0.55 KZT282.55	-77.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.42	$4.58 KZT2,369.67	+8.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.09	$4.66 KZT2,414.11	-5.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.88	$1.75 KZT904.99	-35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.21	$2.22 KZT1,150.92	-1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.20	$0.58 KZT300.55	-33.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.84	$0.87 KZT450.05	+72.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.76	$0.94 KZT489.13	+96.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.91	$0.83 KZT428.09	+58.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.95	$0.24 KZT122.70	-55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.74	$0.18 KZT92.85	-62.4%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 41.8% less for transportation

	Lima	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.67	$1.89 KZT978.73	-64.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.11	$14.54 KZT7,529.18	-39.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN84,593.16	$24,232.73 KZT12,548,635.83	+4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN73.56	$6.46 KZT3,346.30	-67.9%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 2.9% less for housing

	Lima	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.01	$13.31 KZT6,890.21	-49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,102.02	$636.11 KZT329,401.69	+10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,328.25	$420.51 KZT217,755.74	+15.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN160.71	$49.30 KZT25,530.54	+12.0%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 33.2% more for childcare

	Lima	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN780.36	$263.00 KZT136,191.14	+23.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,552.61	$11,195.17 KZT5,797,285.21	+43.2%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.74	$1.41 KZT732.00	-33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.57	$2.32 KZT1,202.58	-11.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.36	$1.80 KZT930.69	-66.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN111.44	$46.28 KZT23,964.41	+51.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.04	$5.05 KZT2,614.30	-36.5%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 42.1% more for clothing

	Lima	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN156.28	$85.33 KZT44,188.51	+99.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN127.76	$42.80 KZT22,161.21	+22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN311.18	$110.08 KZT57,005.77	+29.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN344.57	$110.69 KZT57,319.08	+17.3%
Average			+42.1%

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