Cost of living comparison

Zielona Gora, Poland

compared to

Lima, Peru

Lima vs. Zielona Gora Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 9.6% more expensive than Zielona Gora.

Restaurants: pay 39.4% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 26.1% more in Lima
Transportation: pay 31.5% more in Lima
Housing: pay 2.8% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 63.2% more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 14.8% less in Lima

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

Lima vs. Zielona Gora Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Zielona Gora, you would:

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pay 39.4% less for restaurants

	Zielona Gora	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.42 PLN27.81	$5.23 PEN19.03	-29.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 PLN26.42	$6.10 PEN22.20	-13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 PLN6.03	$0.83 PEN3.02	-48.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 PLN5.56	$0.51 PEN1.85	-65.7%
Average			-39.4%

Zielona Gora vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.1% more for groceries

	Zielona Gora	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 PLN3.94	$2.42 PEN8.83	+130.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 PLN16.22	$4.22 PEN15.38	-2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.62 PLN13.56	$4.95 PEN18.04	+36.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 PLN10.28	$2.70 PEN9.85	-1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 PLN7.15	$2.25 PEN8.19	+17.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.51	$0.87 PEN3.19	+116.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 PLN2.31	$0.50 PEN1.84	-18.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 PLN2.63	$0.48 PEN1.75	-31.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 PLN2.52	$0.52 PEN1.90	-22.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 PLN1.20	$0.53 PEN1.95	+66.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 PLN1.89	$0.48 PEN1.74	-5.6%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 31.5% more for transportation

	Zielona Gora	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.04 PLN22.62	$5.39 PEN19.62	-10.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.68 PLN88.71	$23.85 PEN86.88	+0.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,830.50 PLN115,495.87	$23,163.52 PEN84,372.46	-24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.72 PLN28.92	$20.14 PEN73.37	+160.9%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 2.8% more for housing

	Zielona Gora	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.85 PLN55.62	$26.56 PEN96.76	+78.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$494.91 PLN1,854.02	$575.58 PEN2,096.53	+16.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$494.91 PLN1,854.02	$363.71 PEN1,324.79	-26.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.08 PLN389.89	$44.01 PEN160.29	-57.7%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 63.2% more for childcare

	Zielona Gora	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$339.01 PLN1,270.00	$213.68 PEN778.32	-37.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,969.47 PLN11,124.09	$7,818.35 PEN28,478.12	+163.3%
Average			+63.2%

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pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Zielona Gora	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 PLN10.20	$2.12 PEN7.72	-22.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 PLN9.89	$2.62 PEN9.54	-0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.58 PLN17.15	$5.30 PEN19.31	+15.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.12 PLN139.05	$30.52 PEN111.15	-17.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.93 PLN25.96	$7.95 PEN28.96	+14.8%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 14.8% less for clothing

	Zielona Gora	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.61 PLN324.45	$42.79 PEN155.87	-50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.05 PLN142.53	$34.98 PEN127.42	-8.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.24 PLN278.10	$85.21 PEN310.36	+14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.36 PLN417.15	$94.35 PEN343.67	-15.3%
Average			-14.8%

Zielona Gora vs. Lima - Cost of clothing

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