Cost of living comparison

Zug, Switzerland

compared to

Lima, Peru

Lima vs. Zug Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 65.0% cheaper than Zug.

Restaurants: pay 80.5% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 57.6% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 51.0% less in Lima
Housing: pay 73.1% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 88.6% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.6% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 41.9% less in Lima

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima.

Lima vs. Zug Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 80.5% less for restaurants

	Zug	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.51 CHF23.89	$5.23 PEN19.26	-81.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF14.33	$6.10 PEN22.46	-64.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.70 CHF4.78	$0.83 PEN3.05	-85.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.32 CHF4.46	$0.51 PEN1.88	-90.4%
Average			-80.5%

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pay 57.6% less for groceries

	Zug	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$3.71 CHF3.11	$2.42 PEN8.93	-34.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.69 CHF9.79	$4.22 PEN15.56	-63.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.88 CHF6.60	$4.95 PEN18.25	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.58 CHF5.51	$2.70 PEN9.97	-58.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.94 CHF9.16	$2.25 PEN8.28	-79.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CHF1.34	$0.87 PEN3.22	-45.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CHF0.93	$0.50 PEN1.86	-54.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CHF1.33	$0.48 PEN1.77	-69.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.29 CHF2.76	$0.52 PEN1.93	-84.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 CHF0.95	$0.53 PEN1.97	-53.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 CHF0.85	$0.48 PEN1.76	-53.2%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 51.0% less for transportation

	Zug	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.72 CHF6.47	$5.39 PEN19.85	-30.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.10 CHF75.49	$23.85 PEN87.90	-73.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF31,342.53	$23,163.52 PEN85,362.33	-38.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$53.26 CHF44.62	$20.14 PEN74.23	-62.2%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 73.1% less for housing

	Zug	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.74 CHF45.03	$26.56 PEN97.89	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,984.32 CHF2,500.39	$575.58 PEN2,121.13	-80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,081.42 CHF1,743.91	$363.71 PEN1,340.33	-82.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$205.14 CHF171.88	$44.01 PEN162.18	-78.5%
Average			-73.1%

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pay 88.6% less for childcare

	Zug	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,179.15 CHF2,663.64	$213.68 PEN787.45	-93.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$48,471.38 CHF40,611.51	$7,818.35 PEN28,812.23	-83.9%
Average			-88.6%

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pay 62.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Zug	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.55 CHF7.17	$2.12 PEN7.81	-75.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.16 CHF5.16	$2.62 PEN9.65	-57.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.69 CHF8.12	$5.30 PEN19.53	-45.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$108.18 CHF90.64	$30.52 PEN112.45	-71.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.67 CHF18.16	$7.95 PEN29.30	-63.3%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 41.9% less for clothing

	Zug	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.94 CHF81.22	$42.79 PEN157.70	-55.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.33 CHF37.98	$34.98 PEN128.92	-22.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.47 CHF117.69	$85.21 PEN314.00	-39.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.90 CHF157.43	$94.35 PEN347.70	-49.8%
Average			-41.9%

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