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Jaragua do Sul vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Jaragua do Sul is 4.4% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% more in Jaragua do Sul
Groceries: pay 10.4% less in Jaragua do Sul
Transportation: pay 4.8% less in Jaragua do Sul
Housing: pay 20.6% less in Jaragua do Sul
Childcare: pay 4.7% less in Jaragua do Sul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% less in Jaragua do Sul
Clothing: pay 19.4% more in Jaragua do Sul

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

Jaragua do Sul vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jaragua do Sul instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 20.6% more for restaurants

	Lima	Jaragua do Sul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.40	$7.46 R$40.55	+74.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.00	$6.52 R$35.49	-8.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.38	$1.23 R$6.66	+21.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$0.62 R$3.38	-4.8%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 10.4% less for groceries

	Lima	Jaragua do Sul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.96	$1.46 R$7.96	-45.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.19	$4.10 R$22.31	-9.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.35	$2.88 R$15.68	-49.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.96	$1.81 R$9.83	-39.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.85	$1.65 R$8.97	-37.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.41	$1.07 R$5.79	+4.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.71	$0.58 R$3.14	+13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.94	$0.55 R$2.99	-4.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$0.70 R$3.80	+24.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$0.52 R$2.82	+12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$0.50 R$2.73	+15.6%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 4.8% less for transportation

	Lima	Jaragua do Sul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.47	$4.06 R$22.10	-21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.80	$33.55 R$182.50	+46.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,196.30	$20,316.87 R$110,511.58	+1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.96	$11.74 R$63.87	-45.9%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 20.6% less for housing

	Lima	Jaragua do Sul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.99	$20.69 R$112.53	-17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,223.28	$326.19 R$1,774.27	-50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,257.94	$229.89 R$1,250.44	-38.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.32	$53.97 R$293.54	+24.0%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 4.7% less for childcare

	Lima	Jaragua do Sul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN646.12	$307.55 R$1,672.88	+60.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,614.48	$2,516.31 R$13,687.21	-69.4%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Jaragua do Sul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.68	$1.86 R$10.14	-18.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.79	$1.49 R$8.11	-43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.20	$2.21 R$12.01	-61.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.63	$24.54 R$133.49	-21.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.00	$6.52 R$35.49	-8.6%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 19.4% more for clothing

	Lima	Jaragua do Sul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.67	$52.81 R$287.26	+3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN120.12	$68.34 R$371.75	+91.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN282.33	$91.63 R$498.40	+9.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN281.35	$61.74 R$335.84	-26.2%
Average			+19.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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