Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Szeged, Hungary

Szeged vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Szeged is 4.2% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 43.0% more in Szeged
Groceries: pay 15.0% more in Szeged
Transportation: pay 5.6% less in Szeged
Housing: pay 1.3% more in Szeged
Childcare: pay 10.0% less in Szeged
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% less in Szeged
Clothing: pay 2.2% less in Szeged

The cost of restaurants, groceries, and housing in Szeged are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Szeged.

Szeged vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.0% more for restaurants

	Lima	Szeged
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.02	$6.97 HUF2,591.55	+33.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.19	$6.58 HUF2,444.86	+7.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.01	$1.14 HUF422.72	+37.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.85	$0.98 HUF365.75	+93.3%
Average			+43.0%

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pay 15.0% more for groceries

	Lima	Szeged
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.82	$1.45 HUF537.87	-40.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.37	$4.21 HUF1,564.71	-0.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.03	$4.27 HUF1,587.39	-13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.85	$2.56 HUF951.87	-5.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.18	$2.20 HUF819.31	-1.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.18	$0.71 HUF263.71	-18.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.83	$0.72 HUF266.15	+42.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.75	$0.72 HUF266.04	+48.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.90	$1.32 HUF491.05	+152.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.94	$0.48 HUF177.32	-10.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.73	$0.54 HUF199.62	+12.7%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 5.6% less for transportation

	Lima	Szeged
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.60	$6.07 HUF2,255.04	+12.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN86.83	$25.25 HUF9,388.27	+5.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN84,317.77	$22,359.34 HUF8,312,532.79	-3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN73.32	$12.63 HUF4,694.14	-37.3%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 1.3% more for housing

	Lima	Szeged
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN96.69	$17.19 HUF6,389.24	-35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,095.17	$381.42 HUF141,802.03	-33.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,323.93	$315.66 HUF117,353.40	-13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN160.19	$82.40 HUF30,633.00	+87.2%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 10.0% less for childcare

	Lima	Szeged
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN777.82	$241.13 HUF89,644.96	+12.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,459.66	$5,261.02 HUF1,955,890.07	-32.7%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Szeged
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.72	$1.64 HUF611.22	-22.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.53	$1.74 HUF645.44	-33.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.29	$5.79 HUF2,151.48	+9.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN111.08	$35.77 HUF13,300.05	+17.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN28.94	$5.52 HUF2,053.68	-30.5%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 2.2% less for clothing

	Lima	Szeged
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN155.77	$65.76 HUF24,448.63	+53.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN127.34	$23.67 HUF8,801.51	-32.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN310.16	$61.38 HUF22,818.72	-28.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN343.45	$92.07 HUF34,228.08	-2.4%
Average			-2.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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