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Caxias Do Sul vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Caxias Do Sul is 21.3% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 33.5% more in Caxias Do Sul
Groceries: pay 21.5% less in Caxias Do Sul
Transportation: pay 4.4% less in Caxias Do Sul
Housing: pay 48.1% less in Caxias Do Sul
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Caxias Do Sul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% less in Caxias Do Sul
Clothing: pay 5.3% more in Caxias Do Sul

The cost of childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Caxias Do Sul are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Caxias Do Sul. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Caxias Do Sul.

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Caxias Do Sul vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Caxias Do Sul instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 33.5% more for restaurants

	Lima	Caxias Do Sul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.94	$6.97 R$34.75	+60.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.80	$6.97 R$34.75	+0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.73	$1.38 R$6.86	+26.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$1.08 R$5.36	+69.8%
Average			+33.5%

Lima vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.5% less for groceries

	Lima	Caxias Do Sul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.83	$1.69 R$8.41	-34.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.55	$4.97 R$24.81	+9.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.88	$3.39 R$16.91	-44.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.98	$1.96 R$9.78	-32.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$2.18 R$10.87	-18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.12	$0.72 R$3.60	-20.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.63	$0.48 R$2.41	+1.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.27 R$1.35	-57.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$0.74 R$3.68	+8.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.45 R$2.25	+7.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.32 R$1.58	-21.1%
Average			-21.5%

Lima vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.4% less for transportation

	Lima	Caxias Do Sul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.90	$4.82 R$24.04	-24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.92	$43.80 R$218.44	+65.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,418.40	$23,669.59 R$118K	+7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.21	$7.90 R$39.42	-60.8%
Average			-4.4%

Lima vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of transportation

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pay 48.1% less for housing

	Lima	Caxias Do Sul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.48	$21.90 R$109.21	-20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,519.20	$272.09 R$1,356.97	-63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,156.54	$182.17 R$908.51	-46.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.09	$54.98 R$274.18	-0.8%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Lima	Caxias Do Sul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.10	$398.18 R$1,985.80	+122.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,913.16	$23,711.01 R$118K	+81.1%
Average			+100.7%

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pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Caxias Do Sul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.96	$2.19 R$10.92	-16.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$1.94 R$9.68	-40.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.77	$2.48 R$12.39	-56.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.42	$26.38 R$131.56	-18.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.90	$7.27 R$36.24	+0.1%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 5.3% more for clothing

	Lima	Caxias Do Sul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.08	$50.34 R$251.03	-4.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.67	$36.83 R$183.69	+5.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.13	$101.92 R$508.31	+21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.69	$79.07 R$394.32	+0.2%
Average			+5.3%

Lima vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of clothing

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