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Valdivia vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Valdivia is 4.3% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 33.7% more in Valdivia
Groceries: pay 16.6% more in Valdivia
Transportation: pay 22.6% less in Valdivia
Housing: pay 2.1% less in Valdivia
Childcare: pay 43.3% less in Valdivia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% less in Valdivia
Clothing: pay 27.1% less in Valdivia

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

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Valdivia vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Valdivia instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 33.7% more for restaurants

	Lima	Valdivia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN14.95	$6.34 CLF0.1600	+45.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.82	$6.75 CLF0.1700	-2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.74	$2.00 CLF0.0500	+83.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$1.28 CLF0.0300	+102.1%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 16.6% more for groceries

	Lima	Valdivia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.84	$1.33 CLF0.0300	-48.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.56	$4.47 CLF0.1100	-1.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.89	$4.38 CLF0.1100	-28.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN9.99	$3.00 CLF0.0800	+3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.21	$2.92 CLF0.0700	+8.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.13	$0.97 CLF0.0200	+6.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$0.85 CLF0.0200	+78.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.17	$0.81 CLF0.0200	+27.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.32	$0.83 CLF0.0200	+22.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$1.07 CLF0.0300	+154.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.37	$0.69 CLF0.0200	+73.5%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 22.6% less for transportation

	Lima	Valdivia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN21.92	$5.56 CLF0.1400	-12.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN90.98	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,466.91	$14,831.98 CLF373.9400	-32.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.26	??
Average			-22.6%

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pay 2.1% less for housing

	Lima	Valdivia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.54	$30.70 CLF0.7700	+11.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,520.82	$575.58 CLF14.5100	-21.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,157.28	$370.93 CLF9.3500	+10.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.21	$69.12 CLF1.7400	+24.7%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 43.3% less for childcare

	Lima	Valdivia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN614.50	$245.58 CLF6.1900	+37.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN44,942.05	$3,069.74 CLF77.3900	-76.6%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Valdivia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN8.97	$3.58 CLF0.0900	+37.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.11	$2.10 CLF0.0500	-35.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.78	$5.12 CLF0.1300	-11.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.50	$40.93 CLF1.0300	+26.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN24.91	$4.60 CLF0.1200	-36.6%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 27.1% less for clothing

	Lima	Valdivia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.20	$51.16 CLF1.2900	-3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN119.75	$17.73 CLF0.4500	-49.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN287.31	$49.46 CLF1.2500	-40.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN270.86	$76.74 CLF1.9300	-2.8%
Average			-27.1%

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