Cost of living comparison
Lima is 40.1% cheaper than Albany.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 78.2% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.2% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Albany, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Albany
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$23.11
|
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
A$12.32
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.59
|
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
A$2.57
|
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Albany
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
A$7.58
|
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
A$6.16
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.31
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
A$1.84
|
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
A$2.80
|
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.86
|
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
A$1.16
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 13.6% more for transportation
|
Albany
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
A$7.39
|
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Albany
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.92
A$55.97
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.80
A$113.46
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Albany
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,806.41
A$55,799.31
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
|
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albany
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
A$11.81
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
A$6.16
|
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.09
A$32.86
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Albany
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
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