Cost of living comparison
Lima is 45.0% cheaper than Bath.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 61.9% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.6% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Bath, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
Bath
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.00
|
$5.23
PEN19.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.69
£7.50
|
$6.10
PEN22.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
£1.83
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
£1.26
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Bath
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
£1.22
|
$2.42
PEN8.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
£3.87
|
$4.22
PEN15.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
£4.88
|
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
£3.80
|
$2.70
PEN9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.56
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.36
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
£1.53
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.49
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.51
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Bath
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.48
|
$5.39
PEN19.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.61
£81.02
|
$23.85
PEN87.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,293.48
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,730.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.77
£13.76
|
$20.14
PEN73.68
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Bath
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.36
£31.26
|
$26.56
PEN97.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,478.60
£1,145.18
|
$575.58
PEN2,105.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,248.49
£966.96
|
$363.71
PEN1,330.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$236.72
£183.34
|
$44.01
PEN160.97
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
Bath
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,614.42
£1,250.37
|
$213.68
PEN781.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,003.60
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,598.86
|
|
pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bath
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£5.00
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
£3.31
|
$2.62
PEN9.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.40
£14.25
|
$5.30
PEN19.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.95
£41.01
|
$30.52
PEN111.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
£10.00
|
$7.95
PEN29.08
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Bath
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.91
£58.02
|
$42.79
PEN156.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.44
£26.67
|
$34.98
PEN127.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.88
£66.52
|
$85.21
PEN311.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.60
£73.27
|
$94.35
PEN345.13
|
|
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