Cost of living comparison
Lima is 33.4% cheaper than Boca Raton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.1% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 44.2% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 72.9% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 81.2% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% more in Lima
The cost of transportation and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Boca Raton. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Boca Raton, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
|
Boca Raton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$5.23
PEN19.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.12
|
$6.10
PEN22.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.83
PEN3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
|
Boca Raton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$2.42
PEN8.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$4.22
PEN15.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$4.95
PEN18.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$2.70
PEN9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$2.25
PEN8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.87
PEN3.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.50
PEN1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.52
PEN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.53
PEN1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 26.8% more for transportation
|
Boca Raton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$5.39
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.85
PEN87.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,045.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.14
PEN73.95
|
|
pay 72.9% less for housing
|
Boca Raton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.50
|
$26.56
PEN97.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,625.00
|
$575.58
PEN2,113.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$363.71
PEN1,335.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.27
|
$44.01
PEN161.57
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Boca Raton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,183.33
|
$213.68
PEN784.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,705.16
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boca Raton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.12
PEN7.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$2.62
PEN9.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$5.30
PEN19.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.50
|
$30.52
PEN112.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$7.95
PEN29.19
|
|
pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
Boca Raton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.33
|
$42.79
PEN157.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$34.98
PEN128.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.67
|
$85.21
PEN312.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.67
|
$94.35
PEN346.41
|
|
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