Cost of living comparison
Rostov-na-donu is 21.9% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Lima, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.71
|
$6.63
RUB647.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.99
|
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.12
|
$0.73
RUB70.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.92
|
$0.43
RUB42.07
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.14
|
$0.45
RUB43.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.92
|
$3.64
RUB355.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.68
|
$3.23
RUB315.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.20
|
$1.23
RUB120.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.48
|
$1.63
RUB159.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.30
|
$0.45
RUB43.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.90
|
$0.51
RUB50.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$0.58
RUB56.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.97
|
$0.83
RUB81.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.01
|
$0.21
RUB20.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$0.21
RUB20.10
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.31
|
$2.08
RUB203.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN89.97
|
$19.39
RUB1,891.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN87,372.69
|
$29,601.13
RUB2,887,577.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.98
|
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
|
pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN100.20
|
$6.67
RUB650.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,171.08
|
$335.99
RUB32,775.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,371.90
|
$216.32
RUB21,101.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN165.99
|
$73.21
RUB7,141.32
|
|
pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN806.00
|
$236.81
RUB23,100.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,490.78
|
$4,299.82
RUB419,445.48
|
|
pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.00
|
$1.02
RUB99.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.88
|
$1.63
RUB159.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.99
|
$2.29
RUB223.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN115.10
|
$28.09
RUB2,739.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.99
|
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN161.41
|
$52.51
RUB5,122.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN131.95
|
$32.28
RUB3,148.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN321.40
|
$70.32
RUB6,859.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN355.89
|
$79.74
RUB7,779.03
|
|
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