mˈɛni lˈoʊkəlz mˌeɪk ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ tɹˈɪps tə ðə pˈæɹəɡjˌuːeɪən bˈoːɹdɚ tˈaʊn ʌv pˈɔntə pˈoːɹə slˈæʃ pˈɛdɹoʊ hwˈɑːn kˌæbɐlˈɛɹoʊ wˌɛɹ ðeɪ ɑːɹ ˈeɪbəl tə bˈaɪ ɹˈɛlətˌɪvli lˈoʊkˈɔst lˈoʊdˈuːɾi ɪmpˈoːɹɾᵻd ˈaɪɾəmz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪk ɡˈʊdz, pˈɜːfjuːmz ænd dɪzˈaɪnɚ klˈoʊðɪŋ.
Many locals make regular trips to the Paraguayan border town of Ponta Porã/Pedro Juan Caballero where they are able to buy relatively low-cost low-duty imported items such as electronic goods, perfumes and designer clothing.