Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Shkoder, Albania

Shkoder vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

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.

Shkoder vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shkoder instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 30.7% more for restaurants

	Lima	Shkoder
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN18.78	$5.46 ALL464	+4.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN21.90	$4.37 ALL371	-28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN2.98	$1.64 ALL139	+97.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.83	$0.76 ALL64	+49.0%
Average			+30.7%

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pay 3.9% more for groceries

	Lima	Shkoder
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.71	$0.78 ALL66	-68.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.17	$3.62 ALL307	-14.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN17.79	$7.01 ALL596	+41.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.72	$2.88 ALL245	+6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.07	$2.07 ALL176	-8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.14	$0.57 ALL49	-34.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.81	$0.92 ALL78	+81.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.73	$0.67 ALL57	+39.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.88	$0.59 ALL50	+12.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.92	$0.44 ALL37	-18.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.71	$0.50 ALL42	+3.9%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 39.9% more for transportation

	Lima	Shkoder
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.35	$7.80 ALL663	+44.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN85.70	$10.71 ALL911	-55.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN83,226.33	$32,144.86 ALL2,732,859	+38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN72.37	$46.51 ALL3,954	+130.9%
Average			+39.9%

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pay 22.8% less for housing

	Lima	Shkoder
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN95.44	$14.95 ALL1,271	-43.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,068.05	$311.83 ALL26,511	-45.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,306.79	$318.20 ALL27,052	-12.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN158.12	$48.81 ALL4,150	+10.9%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 70.4% less for childcare

	Lima	Shkoder
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN767.75	$81.87 ALL6,961	-61.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,091.27	$1,637.47 ALL139,212	-79.1%
Average			-70.4%

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pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Shkoder
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.62	$2.43 ALL207	+14.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.41	$1.64 ALL139	-37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.04	$3.60 ALL306	-32.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN109.64	$38.21 ALL3,248	+25.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN28.57	$6.55 ALL557	-17.6%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 7.7% less for clothing

	Lima	Shkoder
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN153.75	$34.93 ALL2,970	-18.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN125.69	$18.77 ALL1,596	-46.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN306.15	$80.97 ALL6,884	-5.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN339.00	$131.00 ALL11,137	+38.8%
Average			-7.7%

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