Cost of living comparison
Lima is 44.2% cheaper than Ashdod.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 29.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 48.5% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 67.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.1% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 40.5% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Ashdod, you would:
pay 68.9% less for restaurants
|
Ashdod
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪78.81
|
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪54.18
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
₪8.87
|
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
₪7.88
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Ashdod
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪9.10
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
₪31.46
|
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
₪24.05
|
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
₪14.77
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
₪18.70
|
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
₪4.30
|
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
₪2.99
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.78
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
₪2.96
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
₪2.28
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
₪2.07
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Ashdod
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
₪26.46
|
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪232.50
|
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,996.67
₪144,082.10
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.27
₪37.93
|
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
|
pay 48.5% less for housing
|
Ashdod
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.88
₪114.08
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.58
₪3,940.71
|
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.59
₪3,201.82
|
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.27
₪677.14
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
|
pay 67.8% less for childcare
|
Ashdod
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$663.94
₪2,453.09
|
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
|
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashdod
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
₪33.50
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
₪12.02
|
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.13
₪37.44
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.19
₪248.26
|
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.73
₪43.35
|
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Ashdod
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.99
₪399.00
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
₪197.04
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.77
₪435.12
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.65
₪578.79
|
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
|
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