Cost of living comparison
Shkoder is 5.1% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.7% more in Shkoder
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% more in Shkoder
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% more in Shkoder
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% less in Shkoder
- Childcare
-
pay 70.4% less in Shkoder
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% less in Shkoder
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in Shkoder
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Shkoder are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Shkoder.
If you lived in Shkoder instead of Lima, you would:
pay 30.7% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN18.95
|
$5.46
ALL469
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.10
|
$4.37
ALL375
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.00
|
$1.64
ALL141
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
$0.76
ALL65
|
|
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.79
|
$0.78
ALL67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.30
|
$3.62
ALL311
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN17.96
|
$7.01
ALL603
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.81
|
$2.88
ALL247
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.15
|
$2.07
ALL178
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.17
|
$0.57
ALL49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
$0.92
ALL79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.67
ALL58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
$0.44
ALL38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$0.50
ALL43
|
|
pay 39.9% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.53
|
$7.80
ALL671
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.48
|
$10.71
ALL921
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN83,982.27
|
$32,144.86
ALL2,764,139
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.03
|
$46.51
ALL3,999
|
|
pay 22.8% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.31
|
$14.95
ALL1,286
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,086.84
|
$311.83
ALL26,815
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,318.66
|
$318.20
ALL27,362
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN159.55
|
$48.81
ALL4,197
|
|
pay 70.4% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN774.72
|
$81.87
ALL7,040
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,346.42
|
$1,637.47
ALL140,806
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.69
|
$2.43
ALL209
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.50
|
$1.64
ALL141
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.22
|
$3.60
ALL310
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN110.64
|
$38.21
ALL3,285
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.83
|
$6.55
ALL563
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.15
|
$34.93
ALL3,004
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN126.83
|
$18.77
ALL1,614
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN308.93
|
$80.97
ALL6,962
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN342.08
|
$131.00
ALL11,264
|
|
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