Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Passo Fundo Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 31.8% more expensive than Passo Fundo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 66.4% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 14.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Lima
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Passo Fundo. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Lima. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Passo Fundo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Passo Fundo, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
|
Passo Fundo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.59
R$30.41
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
R$6.08
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
R$3.04
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Passo Fundo vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Passo Fundo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.03
R$16.47
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
R$18.22
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
R$11.43
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
R$5.23
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
R$1.83
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.41
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
R$1.83
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.92
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Passo Fundo vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 38.6% more for transportation
|
Passo Fundo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
R$22.88
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,087.28
R$141,899.15
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.06
R$54.73
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Passo Fundo vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 66.4% more for housing
|
Passo Fundo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
R$98.77
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.34
R$1,013.57
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.07
R$147.27
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Passo Fundo vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 14.8% less for childcare
|
Passo Fundo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.64
R$1,733.20
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,453.51
R$40,542.62
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Passo Fundo vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Passo Fundo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.93
R$5.07
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.05
R$11.15
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.63
R$101.36
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
R$25.34
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Passo Fundo vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Passo Fundo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
R$270.28
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.90
R$304.07
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.45
R$497.43
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.25
R$360.38
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Passo Fundo vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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