Cost of living comparison
Lima is 41.1% cheaper than Ashqelon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 36.2% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 40.8% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 69.9% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.9% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 38.8% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Ashqelon, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
|
Ashqelon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪72.24
|
$5.23
PEN18.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
₪54.18
|
$6.10
PEN21.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
₪9.48
|
$0.83
PEN2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
₪7.22
|
$0.51
PEN1.81
|
|
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Ashqelon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪8.34
|
$2.42
PEN8.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
₪24.78
|
$4.22
PEN14.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₪24.43
|
$4.95
PEN17.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
₪13.41
|
$2.70
PEN9.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
₪17.14
|
$2.25
PEN7.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
₪5.59
|
$0.87
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
₪3.37
|
$0.50
PEN1.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.55
|
$0.48
PEN1.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₪3.31
|
$0.52
PEN1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.39
|
$0.53
PEN1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.39
|
$0.48
PEN1.69
|
|
pay 15.1% more for transportation
|
Ashqelon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪24.40
|
$5.39
PEN19.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.53
₪123.72
|
$23.85
PEN84.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,890.15
₪131,709.65
|
$23,163.52
PEN82,181.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.73
₪26.19
|
$20.14
PEN71.46
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Ashqelon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.33
₪99.34
|
$26.56
PEN94.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$813.26
₪2,754.29
|
$575.58
PEN2,042.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.61
₪2,393.07
|
$363.71
PEN1,290.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.27
₪620.69
|
$44.01
PEN156.13
|
|
pay 69.9% less for childcare
|
Ashqelon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$706.61
₪2,393.07
|
$213.68
PEN758.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,131.10
₪88,498.47
|
$7,818.35
PEN27,738.48
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashqelon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
₪30.70
|
$2.12
PEN7.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
₪11.74
|
$2.62
PEN9.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.13
₪34.32
|
$5.30
PEN18.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
₪198.67
|
$30.52
PEN108.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪40.19
|
$7.95
PEN28.21
|
|
pay 38.8% less for clothing
|
Ashqelon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.84
₪358.44
|
$42.79
PEN151.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
₪180.61
|
$34.98
PEN124.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.77
₪398.85
|
$85.21
PEN302.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.21
₪481.62
|
$94.35
PEN334.74
|
|
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