Cost of living comparison

Zurich, Switzerland

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Lima vs. Zurich Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 65.7% cheaper than Zurich.

Restaurants: pay 80.7% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 57.4% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 50.0% less in Lima
Housing: pay 71.7% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 86.6% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.2% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 51.0% less in Lima

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

Lima vs. Zurich Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 80.7% less for restaurants

	Zurich	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.51 CHF23.27	$5.23 PEN19.46	-81.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.25 CHF14.89	$6.10 PEN22.70	-66.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.42 CHF4.42	$0.83 PEN3.08	-84.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.99 CHF4.07	$0.51 PEN1.90	-89.8%
Average			-80.7%

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pay 57.4% less for groceries

	Zurich	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$3.85 CHF3.14	$2.42 PEN9.03	-37.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.99 CHF10.60	$4.22 PEN15.72	-67.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 CHF6.12	$4.95 PEN18.45	-34.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.93 CHF5.66	$2.70 PEN10.07	-61.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.79 CHF10.44	$2.25 PEN8.37	-82.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 CHF1.25	$0.87 PEN3.26	-42.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 CHF0.88	$0.50 PEN1.88	-53.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CHF1.11	$0.48 PEN1.79	-64.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 CHF1.96	$0.52 PEN1.95	-78.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 CHF0.92	$0.53 PEN1.99	-52.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.12 CHF0.92	$0.48 PEN1.77	-57.6%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 50.0% less for transportation

	Zurich	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.08 CHF6.59	$5.39 PEN20.06	-33.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$99.22 CHF80.96	$23.85 PEN88.84	-76.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF30,524.29	$23,163.52 PEN86,278.26	-38.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.65 CHF34.81	$20.14 PEN75.02	-52.8%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 71.7% less for housing

	Zurich	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.90 CHF43.98	$26.56 PEN98.94	-50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,534.58 CHF2,068.14	$575.58 PEN2,143.89	-77.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,995.21 CHF1,628.04	$363.71 PEN1,354.71	-81.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$192.58 CHF157.14	$44.01 PEN163.92	-77.1%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 86.6% less for childcare

	Zurich	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,186.83 CHF2,600.37	$213.68 PEN795.90	-93.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$38,929.17 CHF31,765.12	$7,818.35 PEN29,121.38	-79.9%
Average			-86.6%

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pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Zurich	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.12 CHF7.44	$2.12 PEN7.90	-76.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.13 CHF5.01	$2.62 PEN9.76	-57.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.26 CHF8.38	$5.30 PEN19.74	-48.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$82.87 CHF67.62	$30.52 PEN113.66	-63.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF18.61	$7.95 PEN29.61	-65.1%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 51.0% less for clothing

	Zurich	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$124.04 CHF101.21	$42.79 PEN159.39	-65.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.24 CHF54.87	$34.98 PEN130.30	-48.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$131.11 CHF106.98	$85.21 PEN317.37	-35.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$210.91 CHF172.10	$94.35 PEN351.43	-55.3%
Average			-51.0%

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