Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Volta Redonda Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 26.8% more expensive than Volta Redonda.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 83.8% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 11.7% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.3% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 26.9% more in Lima
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Volta Redonda. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Volta Redonda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Volta Redonda, you would:
pay 20.0% less for restaurants
|
Volta Redonda
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.59
R$30.41
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
R$8.72
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
R$5.57
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Volta Redonda vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Volta Redonda
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
R$22.56
|
$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) |
$1.82
R$9.89
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
R$5.86
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
R$4.63
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
R$4.24
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
R$4.80
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
R$3.91
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.29
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Volta Redonda vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 28.1% more for transportation
|
Volta Redonda
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.04
R$21.98
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,223.72
R$131,762.49
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.53
R$68.14
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Volta Redonda vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 83.8% more for housing
|
Volta Redonda
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.89
R$97.30
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$251.56
R$1,368.31
|
$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
|
$32.97
R$179.34
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Volta Redonda vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 11.7% more for childcare
|
Volta Redonda
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.34
R$1,013.57
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,834.87
R$37,177.58
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Volta Redonda vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Volta Redonda
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
R$12.67
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
R$10.64
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.80
R$15.20
|
$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
|
|
Volta Redonda vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.9% more for clothing
|
Volta Redonda
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.86
R$233.12
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.27
R$202.71
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.51
R$405.31
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Volta Redonda vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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