Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Nizhny Novgorod vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Nizhny Novgorod is 19.5% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 4.0% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Groceries: pay 23.1% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Transportation: pay 35.9% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Housing: pay 24.9% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Childcare: pay 11.2% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.2% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Clothing: pay 3.0% more in Nizhny Novgorod

Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Nizhny Novgorod.

Nizhny Novgorod vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nizhny Novgorod instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 4.0% less for restaurants

	Lima	Nizhny Novgorod
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN18.95	$8.17 RUB641.49	+56.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.10	$4.49 RUB352.82	-26.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.00	$0.80 RUB63.21	-2.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.84	$0.29 RUB22.80	-43.0%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 23.1% less for groceries

	Lima	Nizhny Novgorod
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.79	$0.43 RUB33.72	-82.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.30	$3.71 RUB291.34	-12.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN17.96	$3.00 RUB235.36	-39.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.81	$1.27 RUB99.72	-53.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.15	$1.80 RUB141.09	-20.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.17	$0.50 RUB38.98	-43.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.83	$0.56 RUB43.61	+10.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.74	$0.68 RUB53.44	+41.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.90	$0.87 RUB68.35	+66.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.94	$0.20 RUB15.62	-62.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.73	$0.20 RUB15.33	-59.0%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 35.9% less for transportation

	Lima	Nizhny Novgorod
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.53	$2.10 RUB164.60	-61.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN86.48	$14.29 RUB1,122.60	-40.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN83,982.27	$30,621.85 RUB2,405,570.18	+32.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN73.03	$5.10 RUB400.93	-74.7%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 24.9% less for housing

	Lima	Nizhny Novgorod
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN96.31	$5.80 RUB455.63	-78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,086.84	$345.25 RUB27,121.62	-40.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,318.66	$223.28 RUB17,540.62	-38.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN159.55	$69.19 RUB5,435.01	+57.2%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 11.2% less for childcare

	Lima	Nizhny Novgorod
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN774.72	$260.85 RUB20,491.89	+22.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,346.42	$4,338.10 RUB340,789.11	-44.5%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Nizhny Novgorod
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.69	$1.02 RUB80.19	-51.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.50	$1.81 RUB141.98	-31.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.22	$2.25 RUB176.41	-57.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN110.64	$25.89 RUB2,033.71	-15.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN28.83	$4.34 RUB340.79	-45.4%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 3.0% more for clothing

	Lima	Nizhny Novgorod
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN155.15	$63.23 RUB4,967.06	+47.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN126.83	$33.00 RUB2,592.67	-5.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN308.93	$77.09 RUB6,056.13	-9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN342.08	$74.85 RUB5,880.28	-20.7%
Average			+3.0%

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