Cost of living comparison
Lima is 44.3% cheaper than Birmingham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 72.7% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 20.3% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Birmingham, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
Birmingham
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.59
|
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.70
|
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.26
|
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Birmingham
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
£1.29
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.91
£3.95
|
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.22
£5.00
|
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
£2.79
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
£2.72
|
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.91
|
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
£0.67
|
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
£0.70
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.96
|
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.62
|
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.48
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Birmingham
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.69
|
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.49
£62.38
|
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.03
£14.51
|
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Birmingham
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.78
£30.41
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,287.50
£1,036.39
|
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.31
£821.31
|
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$247.07
£198.88
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Birmingham
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,536.82
£1,237.08
|
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,157.81
£15,421.25
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
|
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Birmingham
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£5.20
|
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.36
£3.51
|
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.73
£15.07
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.41
£28.50
|
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£12.48
|
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
|
pay 20.3% less for clothing
|
Birmingham
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.31
£67.86
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.16
£29.11
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.56
£80.94
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.86
£87.63
|
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
|
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