Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Arendal, Norway

Arendal vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Arendal is 2.1 times more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Arendal
Groceries: pay 96.6% more in Arendal
Transportation: pay 96.0% more in Arendal
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Arendal
Childcare: pay 25.4% more in Arendal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Arendal
Clothing: pay 53.1% more in Arendal

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Arendal are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Arendal.

Arendal vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Arendal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.13	$16.35 NOK165.22	+212.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.31	$11.81 NOK119.32	+93.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.03	$3.03 NOK30.60	+265.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.86	$2.97 NOK29.98	+483.0%
Average			+263.8%

Lima vs. Arendal - Cost of restaurants

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pay 96.6% more for groceries

	Lima	Arendal
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.87	$2.72 NOK27.54	+12.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.45	$4.83 NOK48.80	+14.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.13	$7.79 NOK78.76	+57.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.90	$3.77 NOK38.09	+39.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.23	$6.04 NOK61.06	+168.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.20	$1.28 NOK12.91	+46.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.84	$0.99 NOK9.99	+96.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.76	$1.17 NOK11.80	+142.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.91	$1.92 NOK19.43	+267.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.95	$0.92 NOK9.30	+72.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.74	$1.17 NOK11.80	+145.0%
Average			+96.6%

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pay 96.0% more for transportation

	Lima	Arendal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.71	$7.08 NOK71.56	+31.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.30	$93.77 NOK947.70	+293.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN84,777.57	$31,887.27 NOK322,262.27	+37.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN73.72	$24.48 NOK247.36	+21.5%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Lima	Arendal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.22	$54.49 NOK550.72	+105.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,106.60	$968.76 NOK9,790.56	+68.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,331.15	$696.29 NOK7,036.96	+91.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN161.06	$136.67 NOK1,381.26	+210.6%
Average			+118.8%

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pay 25.4% more for childcare

	Lima	Arendal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN782.06	$287.60 NOK2,906.57	+34.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,614.85	$9,082.10 NOK91,786.46	+16.2%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Arendal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.76	$9.54 NOK96.38	+349.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.59	$4.47 NOK45.13	+70.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.40	$13.62 NOK137.68	+157.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN111.68	$39.71 NOK401.34	+30.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.10	$10.90 NOK110.14	+37.1%
Average			+128.9%

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pay 53.1% more for clothing

	Lima	Arendal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN156.62	$83.22 NOK841.07	+94.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.03	$54.47 NOK550.54	+55.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN311.85	$102.93 NOK1,040.25	+20.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN345.32	$133.20 NOK1,346.20	+41.2%
Average			+53.1%

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