Cost of living comparison
Russia is 23.1% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 21.7% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 37.8% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 29.8% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 23.1% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.4% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Russia
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Lima, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.08
|
$6.51
RUB537.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.26
|
$4.14
RUB341.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
$0.80
RUB65.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$0.38
RUB31.71
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.85
|
$0.47
RUB38.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.42
|
$3.72
RUB306.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.09
|
$3.07
RUB253.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.88
|
$1.21
RUB99.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.21
|
$1.66
RUB136.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$0.54
RUB44.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.55
RUB45.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.71
RUB58.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$0.89
RUB73.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$0.22
RUB17.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.21
RUB17.19
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.67
|
$2.12
RUB174.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.11
|
$17.67
RUB1,457.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,593.16
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,198,003.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.56
|
$4.15
RUB342.39
|
|
pay 29.8% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.01
|
$5.97
RUB492.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,102.02
|
$304.49
RUB25,120.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,328.25
|
$210.86
RUB17,395.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.71
|
$64.94
RUB5,357.43
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN780.36
|
$190.09
RUB15,682.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,552.61
|
$5,074.52
RUB418,648.28
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.74
|
$1.42
RUB117.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.57
|
$1.67
RUB137.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.36
|
$2.10
RUB173.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.44
|
$28.15
RUB2,322.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.04
|
$3.97
RUB327.80
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.28
|
$51.85
RUB4,277.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.76
|
$33.92
RUB2,798.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.18
|
$76.53
RUB6,313.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN344.57
|
$75.61
RUB6,237.96
|
|
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