Cost of living comparison
Lima is 45.1% cheaper than Bergen County.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.7% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 52.4% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 68.4% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 75.0% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.4% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Bergen County, you would:
pay 63.7% less for restaurants
Bergen County
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.23
PEN19.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.10
PEN22.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.83
PEN3.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
|
pay 52.4% less for groceries
Bergen County
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.40
|
$2.42
PEN9.11
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.54
|
$4.22
PEN15.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
|
$4.95
PEN18.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
|
$2.70
PEN10.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
|
$2.25
PEN8.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.87
PEN3.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.52
PEN1.97
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.53
PEN2.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 8.3% more for transportation
Bergen County
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$5.39
PEN20.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.85
PEN89.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$23,163.52
PEN87,068.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$20.14
PEN75.71
|
|
pay 68.4% less for housing
Bergen County
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.17
|
$26.56
PEN99.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$575.58
PEN2,163.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,700.00
|
$363.71
PEN1,367.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$44.01
PEN165.42
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
Bergen County
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$213.68
PEN803.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,387.95
|
|
pay 57.4% less for entertainment and sports
Bergen County
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.12
PEN7.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$2.62
PEN9.85
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$5.30
PEN19.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.52
PEN114.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$7.95
PEN29.89
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
Bergen County
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
|
$42.79
PEN160.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.67
|
$34.98
PEN131.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$85.21
PEN320.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
|
$94.35
PEN354.65
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Lima or Bergen County. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.