Cost of living comparison
Lima is 37.6% cheaper than Brampton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 62.3% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 50.2% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.0% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in Lima
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Brampton, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Brampton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.53
CA$23.78
|
$5.23
PEN19.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
CA$2.85
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CA$1.78
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
Brampton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
CA$2.75
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
CA$5.12
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
CA$15.69
|
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
CA$4.26
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
CA$4.53
|
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
CA$2.61
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.82
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
CA$2.19
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
CA$2.19
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CA$1.53
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
CA$1.40
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Brampton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
CA$5.98
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.58
CA$146.16
|
$23.85
PEN87.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,771.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.32
CA$39.32
|
$20.14
PEN73.71
|
|
pay 62.3% less for housing
|
Brampton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.14
CA$64.95
|
$26.56
PEN97.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,521.28
CA$2,189.04
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,286.18
CA$1,850.75
|
$363.71
PEN1,331.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.32
CA$245.09
|
$44.01
PEN161.05
|
|
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
Brampton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$790.33
CA$1,137.25
|
$213.68
PEN782.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,777.26
CA$15,507.93
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,612.76
|
|
pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brampton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
CA$6.98
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
CA$4.78
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
CA$43.16
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Brampton
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.48
CA$82.71
|
$42.79
PEN156.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.09
CA$74.96
|
$34.98
PEN128.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.43
CA$117.17
|
$85.21
PEN311.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
CA$117.08
|
$94.35
PEN345.29
|
|
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