Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Kecskemet, Hungary

Kecskemet vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Kecskemet is 4.6% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 47.3% more in Kecskemet
Groceries: pay 6.8% more in Kecskemet
Transportation: pay 21.2% less in Kecskemet
Housing: pay 13.0% more in Kecskemet
Childcare: pay 10.0% less in Kecskemet
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.4% less in Kecskemet
Clothing: pay 1.5% more in Kecskemet

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

Kecskemet vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.3% more for restaurants

	Lima	Kecskemet
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN18.89	$6.97 HUF2,561.37	+33.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.04	$7.63 HUF2,803.01	+25.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN2.99	$1.14 HUF417.79	+37.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.84	$0.98 HUF361.49	+93.3%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 6.8% more for groceries

	Lima	Kecskemet
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.76	$1.93 HUF710.18	-20.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.26	$4.22 HUF1,551.16
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN17.91	$3.86 HUF1,417.79	-22.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.78	$3.16 HUF1,159.87	+16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.13	$2.20 HUF809.77	-1.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.16	$0.48 HUF175.37	-45.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.82	$0.60 HUF219.21	+18.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.74	$0.72 HUF262.94	+48.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.89	$0.84 HUF306.90	+59.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.93	$0.48 HUF175.26	-10.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.72	$0.59 HUF218.33	+24.7%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 21.2% less for transportation

	Lima	Kecskemet
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.47	$5.56 HUF2,041.62	+3.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN86.24	$12.63 HUF4,639.46	-47.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN83,750.68	$22,359.34 HUF8,215,716.83	-3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN72.83	$12.63 HUF4,639.46	-37.3%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 13.0% more for housing

	Lima	Kecskemet
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN96.04	$17.19 HUF6,314.83	-35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,081.08	$526.10 HUF193,310.98	-8.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,315.02	$394.58 HUF144,983.24	+8.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN159.11	$82.40 HUF30,276.22	+87.2%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 10.0% less for childcare

	Lima	Kecskemet
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN772.59	$241.13 HUF88,600.87	+12.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,268.25	$5,261.02 HUF1,933,109.84	-32.7%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Kecskemet
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.67	$1.64 HUF604.10	-22.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.47	$1.71 HUF628.26	-34.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.16	$4.68 HUF1,718.15	-11.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN110.33	$52.61 HUF19,331.10	+72.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN28.75	$5.52 HUF2,029.77	-30.5%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 1.5% more for clothing

	Lima	Kecskemet
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN154.72	$65.76 HUF24,163.87	+53.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN126.48	$28.94 HUF10,632.10	-17.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN308.08	$61.38 HUF22,552.95	-28.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN341.14	$92.07 HUF33,829.42	-2.4%
Average			+1.5%

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