Cost of living comparison
Lima is 34.5% more expensive than Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 41.1% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 57.5% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.7% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% more in Lima
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
If you lived in Lima instead of Blumenau - Santa Catarina, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Lima
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
R$30.09
|
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
R$34.11
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.72
|
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
R$3.18
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 41.1% more for groceries
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
R$6.21
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
R$19.25
|
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
R$17.28
|
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
R$9.43
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
R$7.73
|
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
R$4.86
|
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
R$2.16
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
R$2.24
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.08
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.41
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
R$2.36
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 57.5% more for transportation
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
R$21.46
|
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.25
R$300.95
|
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,373.17
R$94,296.37
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.75
R$38.87
|
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
|
pay 48.1% more for housing
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.47
R$112.15
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.14
R$1,665.23
|
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.28
R$1,193.75
|
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.12
R$311.68
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
|
pay 18.8% more for childcare
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$263.95
R$1,520.16
|
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,993.24
R$28,757.05
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
|
pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
R$11.77
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
R$9.53
|
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
R$10.53
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.47
R$117.87
|
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.57
R$32.10
|
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.42
R$238.55
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
R$227.05
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.90
R$425.62
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.27
R$358.63
|
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
|
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