Cost of living comparison

Tetovo, Macedonia

compared to

Lima, Peru

Lima vs. Tetovo Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 75.3% more expensive than Tetovo.

Restaurants: pay 7.5% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 50.7% more in Lima
Transportation: pay 97.8% more in Lima
Housing: pay 37.8% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.1% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 8.9% less in Lima

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

Lima vs. Tetovo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.5% less for restaurants

	Tetovo	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.52 MKD253.39	$5.23 PEN19.19	+15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.35 MKD243.65	$6.10 PEN22.38	+40.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 MKD77.97	$0.83 PEN3.04	-40.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 MKD51.98	$0.51 PEN1.87	-45.2%
Average			-7.5%

Tetovo vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.7% more for groceries

	Tetovo	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 MKD33.46	$2.42 PEN8.90	+305.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.19 MKD178.68	$4.22 PEN15.50	+32.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD250.87	$4.95 PEN18.18	+10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 MKD108.76	$2.70 PEN9.93	+39.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 MKD132.62	$2.25 PEN8.25	-5.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MKD25.57	$0.87 PEN3.21	+91.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD34.26	$0.50 PEN1.85	-17.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.36 MKD19.89	$0.48 PEN1.77	+35.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MKD39.79	$0.52 PEN1.92	-26.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MKD23.49	$0.53 PEN1.96	+27.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 MKD16.21	$0.48 PEN1.75	+64.6%
Average			+50.7%

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pay 97.8% more for transportation

	Tetovo	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 MKD297.91	$5.39 PEN19.77	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.44 MKD584.76	$23.85 PEN87.58	+128.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,658.60 MKD1,717,375.05	$23,163.52 PEN85,045.13	-24.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.22 MKD292.38	$20.14 PEN73.95	+285.9%
Average			+97.8%

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pay 37.8% more for housing

	Tetovo	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.45 MKD921.25	$26.56 PEN97.53	+61.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$287.07 MKD16,080.78	$575.58 PEN2,113.25	+100.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.88 MKD13,157.00	$363.71 PEN1,335.35	+54.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$127.48 MKD7,140.82	$44.01 PEN161.57	-65.5%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Tetovo	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.59 MKD11,572.14	$213.68 PEN784.53	+3.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,113.50 MKD62,373.94	$7,818.35 PEN28,705.16	+602.1%
Average			+302.8%

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pay 54.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Tetovo	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.96 MKD109.62	$2.12 PEN7.78	+8.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.52 MKD85.28	$2.62 PEN9.62	+72.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD155.93	$5.30 PEN19.46	+90.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.10 MKD1,461.89	$30.52 PEN112.04	+16.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 MKD243.65	$7.95 PEN29.19	+82.8%
Average			+54.1%

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pay 8.9% less for clothing

	Tetovo	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.64 MKD4,125.16	$42.79 PEN157.11	-41.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.50 MKD2,436.48	$34.98 PEN128.44	-19.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.89 MKD3,971.01	$85.21 PEN312.84	+20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.15 MKD4,994.10	$94.35 PEN346.41	+5.8%
Average			-8.9%

Tetovo vs. Lima - Cost of clothing

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