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Lima vs. Feira De Santana Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 45.7% more expensive than Feira De Santana.

Restaurants
pay 23.6% more in Lima
Groceries
pay 43.2% more in Lima
Transportation
pay 13.1% less in Lima
Housing
pay 2.6 times more in Lima
Childcare
pay 37.4% more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports
pay 78.5% more in Lima
Clothing
pay 12.3% less in Lima

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

Lima vs. Feira De Santana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Feira De Santana, you would:

pay 23.6% more for restaurants

 
Feira De Santana
Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.66
R$25.34
$4.28
PEN14.40
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.59
R$30.41
$7.14
PEN24.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.75
R$4.05
$1.01
PEN3.38

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pay 43.2% more for groceries

 
Feira De Santana
Lima
Bread
1 loaf
$1.32
R$7.20
$2.67
PEN8.96
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.26
R$17.74
$4.52
PEN15.19
Milk (1 gallon) $3.81
R$20.72
$5.76
PEN19.35

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pay 13.1% less for transportation

 
Feira De Santana
Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.32
R$23.52
$5.20
PEN17.47
Monthly public transit pass ?? $22.85
PEN76.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,267.54
R$202,713.08
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

 
Feira De Santana
Lima
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.09
R$87.50
$24.99
PEN83.99
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $171.43
R$932.48
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $122.98
R$668.95
$374.24
PEN1,257.94

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pay 37.4% more for childcare

 
Feira De Santana
Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $172.36
R$937.55
$192.22
PEN646.12
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,031.12
R$27,366.27
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48

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pay 78.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Feira De Santana
Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.77
R$9.63
$2.28
PEN7.68
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.30
R$7.09
$2.61
PEN8.79
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.80
R$15.20
$5.71
PEN19.20

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pay 12.3% less for clothing

 
Feira De Santana
Lima
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$55.90
R$304.07
$51.07
PEN171.67
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$51.24
R$278.73
$35.74
PEN120.12
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$86.96
R$473.00
$83.99
PEN282.33

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