Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Brazil

Praia Grande vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Praia Grande is 18.1% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 15.1% more in Praia Grande
Groceries: pay 14.3% less in Praia Grande
Transportation: pay 4.0% less in Praia Grande
Housing: pay 32.2% less in Praia Grande
Childcare: pay 34.7% less in Praia Grande
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% less in Praia Grande
Clothing: pay 1.5% less in Praia Grande

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Praia Grande.

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Praia Grande vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Praia Grande instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 15.1% more for restaurants

	Lima	Praia Grande
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.94	$5.38 R$26.81	+23.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.80	$7.74 R$38.62	+11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.73	$1.29 R$6.45	+18.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.57 R$2.85	-9.6%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 14.3% less for groceries

	Lima	Praia Grande
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.83	$1.55 R$7.73	-39.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.55	$5.38 R$26.83	+18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.88	$3.82 R$19.05	-37.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.98	$1.79 R$8.94	-38.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$1.31 R$6.53	-51.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.12	$0.75 R$3.72	-18.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.63	$0.54 R$2.70	+13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.56 R$2.77	-12.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$0.59 R$2.93	-13.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.58 R$2.91	+39.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.55 R$2.76	+38.1%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 4.0% less for transportation

	Lima	Praia Grande
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.90	$4.74 R$23.65	-25.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.92	$47.78 R$238.30	+80.2%
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	$7.01 R$34.96	-65.3%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 32.2% less for housing

	Lima	Praia Grande
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.48	$19.81 R$98.79	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,519.20	$424.72 R$2,118.19	-42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,156.54	$238.91 R$1,191.48	-29.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.09	$50.25 R$250.62	-9.3%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 34.7% less for childcare

	Lima	Praia Grande
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.10	$119.45 R$595.74	-33.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,913.16	$8,361.70 R$41,701.90	-36.1%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Praia Grande
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.96	$1.89 R$9.43	-27.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$1.99 R$9.93	-38.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.77	$2.19 R$10.92	-62.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.42	$33.18 R$165.48	+2.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.90	$7.96 R$39.72	+9.7%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 1.5% less for clothing

	Lima	Praia Grande
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.08	$64.75 R$322.91	+22.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.67	$37.63 R$187.66	+7.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.13	$59.73 R$297.87	-28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.69	$78.61 R$392.06	-0.4%
Average			-1.5%

Lima vs. Praia Grande - Cost of clothing

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