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Ribeirao Preto vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Ribeirao Preto is 10.1% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 11.5% more in Ribeirao Preto
Groceries: pay 4.1% less in Ribeirao Preto
Transportation: pay 11.6% more in Ribeirao Preto
Housing: pay 25.5% less in Ribeirao Preto
Childcare: pay 7.8% less in Ribeirao Preto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.4% less in Ribeirao Preto
Clothing: pay 18.2% less in Ribeirao Preto

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

Ribeirao Preto vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ribeirao Preto instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 11.5% more for restaurants

	Lima	Ribeirao Preto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.40	$6.99 R$37.87	+63.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.00	$6.71 R$36.35	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.38	$0.92 R$4.99	-8.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$0.63 R$3.43	-2.9%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 4.1% less for groceries

	Lima	Ribeirao Preto
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.96	$1.61 R$8.70	-39.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.19	$4.52 R$24.49
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.35	$3.33 R$18.07	-42.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.96	$2.17 R$11.74	-26.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.85	$1.73 R$9.38	-34.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.41	$1.16 R$6.31	+14.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.71	$0.54 R$2.93	+6.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.94	$0.65 R$3.54	+13.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$0.82 R$4.45	+45.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$0.54 R$2.93	+17.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$0.45 R$2.45	+4.2%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 11.6% more for transportation

	Lima	Ribeirao Preto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.47	$4.11 R$22.28	-20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.80	$49.38 R$267.61	+116.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,198.40	$19,565.46 R$106,033.06	-2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.96	$11.55 R$62.61	-46.8%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 25.5% less for housing

	Lima	Ribeirao Preto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.99	$16.39 R$88.85	-34.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,223.35	$253.42 R$1,373.38	-61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,257.98	$204.97 R$1,110.82	-45.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.33	$60.72 R$329.04	+39.5%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 7.8% less for childcare

	Lima	Ribeirao Preto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN646.14	$223.61 R$1,211.81	+16.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,615.34	$5,590.13 R$30,295.16	-32.0%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Ribeirao Preto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.68	$1.12 R$6.06	-51.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.79	$1.64 R$8.87	-37.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.20	$2.33 R$12.62	-59.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.64	$20.09 R$108.86	-35.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.00	$6.52 R$35.34	-8.7%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 18.2% less for clothing

	Lima	Ribeirao Preto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.67	$40.25 R$218.13	-21.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN120.13	$36.03 R$195.24	+0.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN282.34	$72.67 R$393.84	-13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN281.36	$51.24 R$277.71	-38.8%
Average			-18.2%

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