Cost of living comparison
Lima is 39.9% cheaper than Beersheba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 17.7% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 73.0% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Beersheba, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
|
Beersheba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
₪57.78
|
$5.23
PEN19.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪48.15
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
₪9.90
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
₪6.50
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Beersheba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
₪10.15
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.37
₪26.61
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
₪24.78
|
$4.95
PEN18.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
₪13.56
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
₪16.16
|
$2.25
PEN8.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
₪4.94
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪2.98
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪2.98
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
₪3.12
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.26
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.26
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Beersheba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.00
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.52
₪95.76
|
$23.85
PEN87.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,663.37
₪139,624.05
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,777.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.45
₪52.20
|
$20.14
PEN73.72
|
|
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
Beersheba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
₪89.07
|
$26.56
PEN97.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.95
₪1,949.89
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$466.63
₪1,685.12
|
$363.71
PEN1,331.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.18
₪430.40
|
$44.01
PEN161.06
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
Beersheba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$791.04
₪2,856.68
|
$213.68
PEN782.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,818.35
PEN28,614.85
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beersheba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
₪27.92
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
₪12.28
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.13
₪36.59
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.99
₪245.55
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
₪40.44
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Beersheba
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.76
₪291.63
|
$42.79
PEN156.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪216.66
|
$34.98
PEN128.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.55
₪388.38
|
$85.21
PEN311.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.99
₪505.54
|
$94.35
PEN345.32
|
|
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