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Balneario Camboriu vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Balneario Camboriu is 11.6% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 9.2% more in Balneario Camboriu
Groceries: pay 26.3% less in Balneario Camboriu
Transportation: pay 33.5% less in Balneario Camboriu
Housing: pay 10.3% less in Balneario Camboriu
Childcare: pay 2.8% less in Balneario Camboriu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.1% less in Balneario Camboriu
Clothing: pay 6.5% more in Balneario Camboriu

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

Balneario Camboriu vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Balneario Camboriu instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 9.2% more for restaurants

	Lima	Balneario Camboriu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.40	$6.22 R$33.86	+45.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.00	$6.52 R$35.47	-8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.38	$0.98 R$5.32	-2.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$0.67 R$3.65	+2.8%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 26.3% less for groceries

	Lima	Balneario Camboriu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.96	$1.49 R$8.11	-44.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.19	$3.96 R$21.54	-12.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.35	$3.61 R$19.65	-37.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.96	$1.98 R$10.79	-33.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.85	$1.94 R$10.55	-26.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.41	$0.85 R$4.60	-16.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.71	$0.41 R$2.22	-19.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.94	$0.34 R$1.84	-41.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$0.55 R$2.98	-2.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$0.39 R$2.15	-14.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$0.25 R$1.38	-41.6%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 33.5% less for transportation

	Lima	Balneario Camboriu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.47	$4.23 R$23.03	-18.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.80	$11.18 R$60.81	-51.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,196.30	$20,589.39 R$111,993.91	+3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.96	$7.08 R$38.52	-67.4%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 10.3% less for housing

	Lima	Balneario Camboriu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.99	$20.96 R$114.00	-16.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,223.28	$453.19 R$2,465.09	-31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,257.94	$294.75 R$1,603.27	-21.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.32	$55.49 R$301.84	+27.5%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 2.8% less for childcare

	Lima	Balneario Camboriu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN646.12	$260.87 R$1,418.99	+35.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,614.48	$4,826.15 R$26,251.34	-41.3%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Balneario Camboriu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.68	$1.68 R$9.12	-26.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.79	$1.72 R$9.38	-34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.20	$2.24 R$12.16	-60.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.63	$34.16 R$185.82	+9.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.00	$6.52 R$35.47	-8.7%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 6.5% more for clothing

	Lima	Balneario Camboriu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.67	$57.99 R$315.45	+13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN120.12	$45.89 R$249.60	+28.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN282.33	$84.59 R$460.12	+0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN281.35	$69.73 R$379.29	-16.7%
Average			+6.5%

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