Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Szolnok, Hungary

Szolnok vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Szolnok is 8.5% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 55.1% more in Szolnok
Groceries: pay 13.8% less in Szolnok
Transportation: pay 16.4% less in Szolnok
Housing: pay 15.2% less in Szolnok
Childcare: pay 49.0% less in Szolnok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% less in Szolnok
Clothing: pay 18.2% less in Szolnok

Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Szolnok.

Szolnok vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.1% more for restaurants

	Lima	Szolnok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.13	$7.10 HUF2,523.26	+35.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.31	$6.58 HUF2,336.35	+7.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.03	$1.55 HUF549.04	+86.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.86	$0.97 HUF343.44	+90.0%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 13.8% less for groceries

	Lima	Szolnok
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.87	$1.00 HUF354.40	-58.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.45	$2.98 HUF1,057.07	-29.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.13	$2.84 HUF1,008.54	-42.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.90	$1.95 HUF692.03	-28.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.23	$1.91 HUF677.33	-15.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.20	$0.44 HUF157.14	-49.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.84	$0.62 HUF221.73	+23.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.76	$0.53 HUF186.68	+9.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.91	$0.94 HUF332.27	+78.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.95	$0.40 HUF141.58	-25.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.74	$0.41 HUF144.90	-14.4%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 16.4% less for transportation

	Lima	Szolnok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.71	$5.98 HUF2,122.90	+11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.30	$22.36 HUF7,943.60	-6.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN84,777.57	$16,309.17 HUF5,794,157.95	-29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN73.72	$11.92 HUF4,233.47	-40.8%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 15.2% less for housing

	Lima	Szolnok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.22	$15.78 HUF5,607.25	-40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,106.60	$289.36 HUF102,799.58	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,331.15	$236.75 HUF84,108.74	-34.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN161.06	$72.42 HUF25,727.38	+64.6%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 49.0% less for childcare

	Lima	Szolnok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN782.06	$131.53 HUF46,727.08	-38.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,614.85	$3,156.61 HUF1,121,449.92	-59.6%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Szolnok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.76	$2.37 HUF841.09	+11.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.59	$1.91 HUF677.54	-27.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.40	$5.66 HUF2,009.26	+6.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN111.68	$43.40 HUF15,419.94	+42.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.10	$4.47 HUF1,588.72	-43.8%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 18.2% less for clothing

	Lima	Szolnok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN156.62	$52.61 HUF18,690.83	+22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.03	$25.43 HUF9,033.90	-27.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN311.85	$53.49 HUF19,002.35	-37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN345.32	$64.89 HUF23,052.03	-31.2%
Average			-18.2%

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