Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Vlore, Albania

Vlore vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Vlore is 10.4% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 64.1% more in Vlore
Groceries: pay 16.6% more in Vlore
Transportation: pay 51.5% more in Vlore
Housing: pay 21.3% less in Vlore
Childcare: pay 59.1% less in Vlore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.1% less in Vlore
Clothing: pay 20.9% more in Vlore

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

Vlore vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.1% more for restaurants

	Lima	Vlore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.26	$8.73 ALL768	+67.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.46	$7.00 ALL616	+14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.05	$1.72 ALL151	+107.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.88	$0.85 ALL75	+66.7%
Average			+64.1%

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pay 16.6% more for groceries

	Lima	Vlore
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.93	$0.78 ALL68	-68.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.56	$5.45 ALL479	+29.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.25	$7.01 ALL616	+41.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.97	$2.88 ALL253	+6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.28	$3.17 ALL279	+41.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.22	$0.61 ALL54	-30.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.86	$1.11 ALL97	+119.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.77	$0.67 ALL59	+39.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.93	$0.59 ALL52	+12.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.97	$0.44 ALL38	-18.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.76	$0.52 ALL46	+9.1%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 51.5% more for transportation

	Lima	Vlore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.85	$7.80 ALL686	+44.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.90	$21.83 ALL1,920	-8.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN85,362.33	$32,152.89 ALL2,827,847	+38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN74.23	$46.51 ALL4,091	+130.9%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 21.3% less for housing

	Lima	Vlore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.89	$14.95 ALL1,315	-43.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,121.13	$337.42 ALL29,676	-41.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,340.33	$323.52 ALL28,454	-11.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN162.18	$48.82 ALL4,293	+10.9%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 59.1% less for childcare

	Lima	Vlore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN787.45	$87.33 ALL7,681	-59.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,812.23	??
Average			-59.1%

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pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Vlore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.81	$3.00 ALL264	+41.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.65	$1.76 ALL155	-32.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.53	$3.66 ALL322	-31.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN112.45	$38.33 ALL3,371	+25.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.30	$7.63 ALL671	-4.0%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 20.9% more for clothing

	Lima	Vlore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN157.70	$43.67 ALL3,840	+2.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.92	$49.12 ALL4,320	+40.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN314.00	$87.33 ALL7,681	+2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN347.70	$131.00 ALL11,521	+38.8%
Average			+20.9%

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