Cost of living comparison
Lima is 39.7% cheaper than Cardiff.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 58.3% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.7% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Cardiff, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
Cardiff
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.32
|
$5.23
PEN18.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.69
£7.16
|
$6.10
PEN22.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
£1.74
|
$0.83
PEN3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
£1.20
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Cardiff
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
£1.09
|
$2.42
PEN8.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
£3.55
|
$4.22
PEN15.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
£4.66
|
$4.95
PEN17.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
£3.63
|
$2.70
PEN9.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
£2.76
|
$2.25
PEN8.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
£0.87
|
$0.87
PEN3.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.29
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
£1.50
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.47
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
£0.38
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Cardiff
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.23
|
$5.39
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.20
£56.33
|
$23.85
PEN86.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,982.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.45
£11.42
|
$20.14
PEN73.03
|
|
pay 58.3% less for housing
|
Cardiff
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.75
£28.64
|
$26.56
PEN96.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,310.91
£969.04
|
$575.58
PEN2,086.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,041.30
£769.74
|
$363.71
PEN1,318.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.04
£169.30
|
$44.01
PEN159.55
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Cardiff
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,614.42
£1,193.39
|
$213.68
PEN774.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,996.90
£22,913.16
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,346.42
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cardiff
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.30
|
$2.12
PEN7.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
£3.16
|
$2.62
PEN9.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.40
£13.60
|
$5.30
PEN19.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.79
£26.46
|
$30.52
PEN110.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.39
£6.20
|
$7.95
PEN28.83
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Cardiff
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.11
£53.30
|
$42.79
PEN155.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.44
£25.46
|
$34.98
PEN126.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.88
£50.92
|
$85.21
PEN308.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.41
£43.92
|
$94.35
PEN342.08
|
|
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