Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Macedonia

Macedonia vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 8.5% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 38.9% more in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 12.8% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 10.0% less in Macedonia
Housing: pay 3.9% less in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 35.2% less in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.6% less in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 3.7% less in Macedonia

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Macedonia.

Macedonia vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.9% more for restaurants

	Lima	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.26	$5.21 MKD287.74	-0.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.46	$4.44 MKD244.80	-27.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.05	$1.47 MKD81.38	+78.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.88	$1.04 MKD57.59	+105.1%
Average			+38.9%

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pay 12.8% less for groceries

	Lima	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.93	$0.67 MKD37.03	-72.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.56	$3.49 MKD192.49	-17.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.25	$4.51 MKD248.61	-9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.97	$2.07 MKD113.95	-23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.28	$2.81 MKD154.95	+25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.22	$0.40 MKD21.90	-54.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.86	$0.58 MKD32.26	+16.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.77	$0.50 MKD27.67	+4.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.93	$0.67 MKD36.82	+27.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.97	$0.39 MKD21.32	-27.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.76	$0.43 MKD23.93	-9.0%
Average			-12.8%

Lima vs. Macedonia - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.0% less for transportation

	Lima	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.85	$5.31 MKD292.81	-1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.90	$24.47 MKD1,350.29	+2.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN85,362.33	$30,527.06 MKD1,684,381.12	+31.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN74.23	$5.46 MKD301.44	-72.9%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 3.9% less for housing

	Lima	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.89	$16.42 MKD906.18	-38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,121.13	$243.32 MKD13,425.82	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,340.33	$180.36 MKD9,951.68	-50.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN162.18	$101.51 MKD5,600.72	+130.7%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 35.2% less for childcare

	Lima	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN787.45	$225.27 MKD12,429.61	+5.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,812.23	$1,883.00 MKD103,897.65	-75.9%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.81	$1.78 MKD98.38	-15.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.65	$1.56 MKD86.16	-40.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.53	$2.74 MKD151.20	-48.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN112.45	$25.10 MKD1,384.71	-17.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.30	$4.74 MKD261.67	-40.4%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 3.7% less for clothing

	Lima	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN157.70	$50.12 MKD2,765.68	+17.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.92	$33.45 MKD1,845.54	-4.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN314.00	$72.27 MKD3,987.88	-15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN347.70	$82.74 MKD4,565.14	-12.3%
Average			-3.7%

Lima vs. Macedonia - Cost of clothing

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