Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Chile

Valparaiso vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Valparaiso is 0.1% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 55.6% more in Valparaiso
Groceries: pay 6.8% more in Valparaiso
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in Valparaiso
Housing: pay 7.7% less in Valparaiso
Childcare: pay 42.2% more in Valparaiso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4% less in Valparaiso
Clothing: pay 32.8% less in Valparaiso

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

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Valparaiso vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.6% more for restaurants

	Lima	Valparaiso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.03	$9.21 CLF0.2300	+111.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.95	$8.44 CLF0.2100	+21.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.76	$1.16 CLF0.0300	+6.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.85 CLF0.0200	+35.1%
Average			+55.6%

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pay 6.8% more for groceries

	Lima	Valparaiso
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.89	$1.81 CLF0.0500	-29.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.65	$5.64 CLF0.1400	+24.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN21.01	$4.81 CLF0.1200	-21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.05	$3.89 CLF0.1000	+33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.27	$3.11 CLF0.0800	+15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$0.75 CLF0.0200	-17.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.65	$0.70 CLF0.0200	+46.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.69 CLF0.0200	+9.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.34	$0.70 CLF0.0200	+2.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.45	$0.42 CLF0.0100	-0.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.57 CLF0.0100	+42.9%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Lima	Valparaiso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.04	$5.58 CLF0.1400	-12.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.51	$51.16 CLF1.2700	+93.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,904.49	$14,299.89 CLF355.2200	-35.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.66	$7.37 CLF0.1800	-63.5%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 7.7% less for housing

	Lima	Valparaiso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN95.09	$19.07 CLF0.4700	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,535.44	$462.36 CLF11.4900	-37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,163.99	$383.91 CLF9.5400	+13.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN191.31	$89.03 CLF2.2100	+60.6%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 42.2% more for childcare

	Lima	Valparaiso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN618.06	$432.52 CLF10.7400	+141.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,202.64	$10,959.69 CLF272.2500	-16.3%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Valparaiso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.02	$4.05 CLF0.1000	+54.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.18	$2.75 CLF0.0700	-15.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.89	$4.35 CLF0.1100	-24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN112.14	$24.56 CLF0.6100	-24.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.06	$7.52 CLF0.1900	+3.6%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 32.8% less for clothing

	Lima	Valparaiso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN182.25	$32.40 CLF0.8000	-38.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.44	$28.14 CLF0.7000	-19.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.98	$54.74 CLF1.3600	-34.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN272.43	$49.63 CLF1.2300	-37.1%
Average			-32.8%

Lima vs. Valparaiso - Cost of clothing

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