Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Presidente Prudente Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 61.0% more expensive than Presidente Prudente.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 41.3% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 26.5% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.7% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 36.8% more in Lima
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in Presidente Prudente. Notably, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Presidente Prudente Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Presidente Prudente, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Presidente Prudente
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
R$27.87
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
R$36.49
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
R$5.24
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
R$3.89
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Presidente Prudente vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.3% more for groceries
|
Presidente Prudente
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
R$7.92
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
R$27.54
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
R$19.06
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
R$10.41
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
R$12.41
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
R$4.29
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
R$1.49
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.22
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
R$1.71
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
R$1.88
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Presidente Prudente vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Presidente Prudente
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$20.72
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,919.54
R$124,668.54
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.81
R$26.15
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Presidente Prudente vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Presidente Prudente
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.61
R$95.78
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$195.65
R$1,064.24
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$121.12
R$658.82
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.80
R$330.70
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Presidente Prudente vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 26.5% more for childcare
|
Presidente Prudente
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.61
R$1,216.28
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,919.32
R$26,758.13
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Presidente Prudente vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 85.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Presidente Prudente
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
R$9.12
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
R$8.87
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.36
R$121.63
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
R$29.90
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Presidente Prudente vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.8% more for clothing
|
Presidente Prudente
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.69
R$215.89
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.97
R$299.00
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
R$354.75
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.27
R$202.71
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Presidente Prudente vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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