Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Ningbo, China

Ningbo vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Ningbo is 0.3% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 39.4% less in Ningbo
Groceries: pay 15.1% more in Ningbo
Transportation: pay 34.7% less in Ningbo
Housing: pay 24.4% less in Ningbo
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Ningbo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% less in Ningbo
Clothing: pay 16.9% less in Ningbo

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

Ningbo vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.4% less for restaurants

	Lima	Ningbo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.02	$3.13 CN¥22.74	-40.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.19	$4.73 CN¥34.36	-22.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.01	$0.42 CN¥3.03	-49.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.85	$0.28 CN¥2.02	-45.3%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 15.1% more for groceries

	Lima	Ningbo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.82	$2.78 CN¥20.20	+14.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.37	$9.57 CN¥69.49	+126.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.03	$7.64 CN¥55.48	+54.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.85	$1.37 CN¥9.94	-49.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.18	$2.27 CN¥16.50	+1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.18	$0.94 CN¥6.80	+7.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.83	$0.64 CN¥4.66	+27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.75	$0.74 CN¥5.39	+54.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.90	$0.51 CN¥3.71	-2.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.94	$0.29 CN¥2.11	-45.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.73	$0.37 CN¥2.71	-21.6%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 34.7% less for transportation

	Lima	Ningbo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.60	$4.51 CN¥32.75	-16.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN86.83	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN84,317.77	$20,872.18 CN¥151,607.16	-9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN73.32	$4.45 CN¥32.34	-77.9%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 24.4% less for housing

	Lima	Ningbo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN96.69	$13.85 CN¥100.57	-47.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,095.17	$379.18 CN¥2,754.20	-34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,323.93	$257.42 CN¥1,869.82	-29.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN160.19	$49.89 CN¥362.40	+13.4%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Lima	Ningbo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN777.82	$595.24 CN¥4,323.61	+178.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,459.66	$12,697.24 CN¥92,227.69	+62.4%
Average			+120.5%

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pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Ningbo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.72	$0.70 CN¥5.05	-67.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.53	$2.89 CN¥21.02	+10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.29	$4.52 CN¥32.85	-14.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN111.08	$21.74 CN¥157.92	-28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN28.94	$6.96 CN¥50.54	-12.5%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 16.9% less for clothing

	Lima	Ningbo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN155.77	$43.14 CN¥313.32	+0.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN127.34	$29.19 CN¥212.05	-16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN310.16	$69.54 CN¥505.10	-18.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN343.45	$62.58 CN¥454.57	-33.7%
Average			-16.9%

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