Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Nova Friburgo Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 92.4% more expensive than Nova Friburgo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.7% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 38.3% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% more in Lima
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Nova Friburgo. Notably, housing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Nova Friburgo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Nova Friburgo, you would:
pay 18.7% more for restaurants
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.91
R$21.28
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
R$32.94
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
R$4.56
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
R$2.79
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.3% more for groceries
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$8.53
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
R$23.65
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.34
R$18.16
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
R$10.34
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
R$7.91
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.68
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.87
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.94
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
R$1.95
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
R$1.92
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
R$22.45
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,438.94
R$78,539.15
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
R$27.57
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.63
R$90.46
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.07
R$810.85
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.17
R$506.78
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.06
R$158.06
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.78
R$733.15
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,459.66
R$13,379.06
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
R$5.07
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
R$8.78
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
R$111.49
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
R$31.42
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
R$320.96
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.22
R$354.75
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.56
R$329.41
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.99
R$222.98
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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