Cost of living comparison
Lima is 37.1% cheaper than Bet Shemesh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 33.6% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 64.2% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 32.0% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Bet Shemesh, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪79.85
|
$5.23
PEN19.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪54.90
|
$6.10
PEN22.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
₪10.27
|
$0.83
PEN3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
₪8.11
|
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪8.06
|
$2.42
PEN8.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
₪27.78
|
$4.22
PEN15.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
₪25.39
|
$4.95
PEN18.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
₪13.73
|
$2.70
PEN9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
₪15.85
|
$2.25
PEN8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
₪5.76
|
$0.87
PEN3.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.09
|
$0.50
PEN1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.09
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪4.05
|
$0.52
PEN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.44
|
$0.53
PEN1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.26
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.95
|
$5.39
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.06
₪101.31
|
$23.85
PEN87.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,996.59
₪149,723.94
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,045.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
₪47.91
|
$20.14
PEN73.95
|
|
pay 33.6% less for housing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.78
₪96.49
|
$26.56
PEN97.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$786.60
₪2,944.57
|
$575.58
PEN2,113.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$666.61
₪2,495.40
|
$363.71
PEN1,335.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
₪473.39
|
$44.01
PEN161.57
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$937.70
₪3,510.19
|
$213.68
PEN784.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,998.63
₪59,889.58
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,705.16
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.94
|
$2.12
PEN7.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
₪13.97
|
$2.62
PEN9.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪36.93
|
$5.30
PEN19.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.67
₪69.87
|
$30.52
PEN112.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪39.93
|
$7.95
PEN29.19
|
|
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.99
₪299.45
|
$42.79
PEN157.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪224.59
|
$34.98
PEN128.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.55
₪402.59
|
$85.21
PEN312.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.66
₪436.69
|
$94.35
PEN346.41
|
|
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