Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Tetovo, Macedonia

Tetovo vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Tetovo is 8.2% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% more in Tetovo
Groceries: pay 19.1% less in Tetovo
Transportation: pay 24.8% less in Tetovo
Housing: pay 16.5% more in Tetovo
Childcare: pay 44.5% less in Tetovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.4% less in Tetovo
Clothing: pay 18.5% more in Tetovo

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

Tetovo vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.1% more for restaurants

	Lima	Tetovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.26	$4.52 MKD249.60	-13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.46	$4.35 MKD240.00	-28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.05	$1.39 MKD76.80	+68.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.88	$0.93 MKD51.20	+82.4%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 19.1% less for groceries

	Lima	Tetovo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.93	$0.60 MKD32.96	-75.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.56	$3.19 MKD176.00	-24.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.25	$4.48 MKD247.11	-9.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.97	$1.94 MKD107.13	-28.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.28	$2.37 MKD130.63	+5.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.22	$0.46 MKD25.19	-47.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.86	$0.61 MKD33.75	+21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.77	$0.36 MKD19.59	-26.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.93	$0.71 MKD39.19	+35.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.97	$0.42 MKD23.14	-21.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.76	$0.29 MKD15.97	-39.3%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 24.8% less for transportation

	Lima	Tetovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.85	$5.32 MKD293.44	-1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.90	$10.44 MKD575.99	-56.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN85,362.33	$30,658.60 MKD1,691,638.87	+32.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN74.23	$5.22 MKD288.00	-74.1%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 16.5% more for housing

	Lima	Tetovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.89	$16.45 MKD907.45	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,121.13	$287.07 MKD15,839.80	-50.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,340.33	$234.88 MKD12,959.84	-35.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN162.18	$127.48 MKD7,033.81	+189.7%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 44.5% less for childcare

	Lima	Tetovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN787.45	$206.59 MKD11,398.72	-3.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,812.23	$1,113.50 MKD61,439.22	-85.8%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Tetovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.81	$1.96 MKD107.98	-7.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.65	$1.52 MKD84.00	-41.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.53	$2.78 MKD153.60	-47.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN112.45	$26.10 MKD1,439.98	-14.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.30	$4.35 MKD240.00	-45.3%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 18.5% more for clothing

	Lima	Tetovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN157.70	$73.64 MKD4,063.34	+72.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.92	$43.50 MKD2,399.97	+24.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN314.00	$70.89 MKD3,911.50	-16.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN347.70	$89.15 MKD4,919.26	-5.5%
Average			+18.5%

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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: May 2025

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