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Rostov-na-donu vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Rostov-na-donu is 21.9% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 8.3% less in Rostov-na-donu
Groceries: pay 26.9% less in Rostov-na-donu
Transportation: pay 33.0% less in Rostov-na-donu
Housing: pay 22.6% less in Rostov-na-donu
Childcare: pay 17.1% less in Rostov-na-donu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.6% less in Rostov-na-donu
Clothing: pay 4.5% less in Rostov-na-donu

Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Rostov-na-donu.

Rostov-na-donu vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 8.3% less for restaurants

	Lima	Rostov-na-donu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.58	$6.63 RUB732.67	+27.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.84	$4.08 RUB450.87	-33.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.10	$0.73 RUB80.34	-12.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.91	$0.43 RUB47.62	-15.2%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 26.9% less for groceries

	Lima	Rostov-na-donu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN9.08	$0.45 RUB49.70	-81.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.82	$3.64 RUB402.08	-13.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.56	$3.23 RUB356.92	-34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN10.14	$1.23 RUB135.87	-54.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.42	$1.63 RUB180.35	-27.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.28	$0.45 RUB49.29	-49.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.89	$0.51 RUB56.81	+2.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.80	$0.58 RUB63.91	+20.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.96	$0.83 RUB91.90	+59.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN2.00	$0.21 RUB23.66	-59.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.79	$0.21 RUB22.75	-56.7%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 33.0% less for transportation

	Lima	Rostov-na-donu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN20.18	$2.08 RUB230.05	-61.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN89.38	$19.39 RUB2,141.64	-18.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN86,801.71	$29,601.13 RUB3,268,825.65	+27.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN75.48	$4.08 RUB450.87	-79.7%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 22.6% less for housing

	Lima	Rostov-na-donu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN99.54	$6.67 RUB736.43	-74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,156.90	$335.99 RUB37,103.05	-41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,362.93	$216.32 RUB23,887.57	-40.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN164.91	$73.21 RUB8,084.19	+66.4%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 17.1% less for childcare

	Lima	Rostov-na-donu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN800.73	$236.81 RUB26,150.61	+10.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN29,298.06	$4,299.82 RUB474,825.11	-45.0%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Rostov-na-donu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.95	$1.02 RUB112.72	-51.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.82	$1.63 RUB180.26	-37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.86	$2.29 RUB253.05	-56.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN114.35	$28.09 RUB3,101.63	-8.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.79	$4.08 RUB450.87	-48.6%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 4.5% less for clothing

	Lima	Rostov-na-donu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN160.36	$52.51 RUB5,798.72	+22.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN131.09	$32.28 RUB3,564.71	-7.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN319.30	$70.32 RUB7,765.03	-17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN353.56	$79.74 RUB8,806.10	-15.5%
Average			-4.5%

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