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Balneario Camboriu vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Balneario Camboriu is 18.6% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 17.6% more in Balneario Camboriu
Groceries: pay 27.6% less in Balneario Camboriu
Transportation: pay 46.5% less in Balneario Camboriu
Housing: pay 11.6% less in Balneario Camboriu
Childcare: pay 30.4% less in Balneario Camboriu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% less in Balneario Camboriu
Clothing: pay 0.9% less in Balneario Camboriu

Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Balneario Camboriu.

Balneario Camboriu vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Balneario Camboriu instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 17.6% more for restaurants

	Lima	Balneario Camboriu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.58	$5.23 R$32.30
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.84	$5.92 R$36.61	-2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.10	$1.03 R$6.35	+24.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.91	$0.67 R$4.14	+31.7%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 27.6% less for groceries

	Lima	Balneario Camboriu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN9.08	$1.39 R$8.61	-42.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.82	$3.70 R$22.88	-12.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.56	$3.30 R$20.40	-33.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN10.14	$1.75 R$10.79	-35.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.42	$1.52 R$9.38	-32.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.28	$0.79 R$4.88	-9.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.89	$0.38 R$2.36	-24.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.80	$0.32 R$1.95	-34.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.96	$0.54 R$3.31	+2.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN2.00	$0.37 R$2.28	-31.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.79	$0.24 R$1.47	-50.2%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 46.5% less for transportation

	Lima	Balneario Camboriu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN20.18	$3.56 R$22.00	-33.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN89.38	$10.45 R$64.61	-56.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN86,801.71	$16,373.17 R$101,222.22	-29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN75.48	$6.75 R$41.73	-66.5%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 11.6% less for housing

	Lima	Balneario Camboriu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN99.54	$19.92 R$123.14	-25.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,156.90	$467.18 R$2,888.17	-18.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,362.93	$266.02 R$1,644.61	-26.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN164.91	$54.72 R$338.29	+24.3%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 30.4% less for childcare

	Lima	Balneario Camboriu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN800.73	$174.18 R$1,076.83	-18.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN29,298.06	$4,511.33 R$27,889.95	-42.3%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Balneario Camboriu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.95	$1.22 R$7.54	-42.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.82	$1.74 R$10.75	-33.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.86	$2.09 R$12.92	-60.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN114.35	$31.93 R$197.42	+4.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.79	$6.10 R$37.69	-23.3%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 0.9% less for clothing

	Lima	Balneario Camboriu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN160.36	$50.26 R$310.69	+17.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN131.09	$44.16 R$273.01	+26.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN319.30	$73.90 R$456.88	-13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN353.56	$62.27 R$384.97	-34.0%
Average			-0.9%

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