Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Debrecen, Hungary

Debrecen vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Debrecen is 3.9% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 27.8% more in Debrecen
Groceries: pay 12.6% more in Debrecen
Transportation: pay 8.1% less in Debrecen
Housing: pay 11.9% more in Debrecen
Childcare: pay 11.7% more in Debrecen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% less in Debrecen
Clothing: pay 14.8% less in Debrecen

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

Debrecen vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.8% more for restaurants

	Lima	Debrecen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.02	$9.21 HUF3,422.81	+76.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.19	$7.37 HUF2,738.25	+20.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.01	$0.83 HUF309.28	+0.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.85	$0.58 HUF215.15	+13.7%
Average			+27.8%

Lima vs. Debrecen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.6% more for groceries

	Lima	Debrecen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.82	$1.27 HUF470.51	-47.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.37	$4.97 HUF1,848.32	+17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.03	$3.91 HUF1,454.86	-21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.85	$2.71 HUF1,007.79	+0.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.18	$2.23 HUF828.79	-0.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.18	$0.54 HUF199.62	-38.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.83	$0.76 HUF282.75	+50.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.75	$0.81 HUF302.58	+69.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.90	$1.22 HUF453.40	+133.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.94	$0.41 HUF152.74	-23.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.73	$0.47 HUF174.61	-1.4%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 8.1% less for transportation

	Lima	Debrecen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.60	$6.10 HUF2,266.54	+13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN86.83	$19.73 HUF7,334.59	-17.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN84,317.77	$26,042.06 HUF9,681,655.84	+12.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN73.32	$11.97 HUF4,449.65	-40.6%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 11.9% more for housing

	Lima	Debrecen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN96.69	$14.07 HUF5,231.03	-47.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,095.17	$442.80 HUF164,620.75	-23.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,323.93	$360.38 HUF133,978.47	-0.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN160.19	$96.13 HUF35,737.96	+118.4%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 11.7% more for childcare

	Lima	Debrecen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN777.82	$245.51 HUF91,274.87	+14.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,459.66	$8,472.54 HUF3,149,838.04	+8.4%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Debrecen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.72	$1.18 HUF440.08	-44.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.53	$1.41 HUF524.53	-46.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.29	$5.52 HUF2,053.68	+4.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN111.08	$39.60 HUF14,723.51	+29.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN28.94	$6.84 HUF2,542.66	-14.0%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 14.8% less for clothing

	Lima	Debrecen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN155.77	$52.57 HUF19,543.91	+22.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN127.34	$18.33 HUF6,813.02	-47.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN310.16	$62.15 HUF23,103.95	-27.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN343.45	$87.68 HUF32,598.17	-7.1%
Average			-14.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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