Cost of living comparison

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Valdivia vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Valdivia is 9.9% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 63.4% more in Valdivia
Groceries: pay 28.6% more in Valdivia
Transportation: pay 11.6% less in Valdivia
Housing: pay 20.0% more in Valdivia
Childcare: pay 15.3% less in Valdivia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.2% more in Valdivia
Clothing: pay 22.9% less in Valdivia

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

Valdivia vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.4% more for restaurants

	Lima	Valdivia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.40	$6.51 CLF0.1500	+51.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.00	$6.93 CLF0.1600	-2.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.38	$2.05 CLF0.0500	+103.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$1.31 CLF0.0300	+101.0%
Average			+63.4%

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pay 28.6% more for groceries

	Lima	Valdivia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.96	$1.36 CLF0.0300	-48.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.19	$4.59 CLF0.1100	+1.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.35	$4.48 CLF0.1100	-22.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.96	$3.08 CLF0.0700	+4.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.85	$3.00 CLF0.0700	+13.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.41	$1.00 CLF0.0200	-1.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.71	$0.87 CLF0.0200	+72.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.94	$0.83 CLF0.0200	+43.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$0.85 CLF0.0200	+51.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$1.09 CLF0.0300	+137.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$0.71 CLF0.0200	+64.2%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

	Lima	Valdivia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.47	$5.23 CLF0.1200	+0.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.80	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,196.30	$15,217.69 CLF357.4200	-23.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.96	??
Average			-11.6%

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pay 20.0% more for housing

	Lima	Valdivia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.99	$31.50 CLF0.7400	+26.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,223.28	$590.54 CLF13.8700	-10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,257.94	$380.57 CLF8.9400	+1.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.32	$70.92 CLF1.6700	+62.9%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 15.3% less for childcare

	Lima	Valdivia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN646.12	$251.97 CLF5.9200	+31.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,614.48	$3,149.57 CLF73.9700	-61.7%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Valdivia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.68	$3.67 CLF0.0900	+60.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.79	$2.15 CLF0.0500	-17.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.20	$5.25 CLF0.1200	-8.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.63	$41.99 CLF0.9900	+34.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.00	$4.72 CLF0.1100	-33.8%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 22.9% less for clothing

	Lima	Valdivia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.67	$52.49 CLF1.2300	+2.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN120.12	$18.19 CLF0.4300	-49.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN282.33	$50.74 CLF1.1900	-39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN281.35	$78.74 CLF1.8500	-5.9%
Average			-22.9%

Lima vs. Valdivia - Cost of clothing

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