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
£14.12
|
$5.23
PEN18.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.69
£7.06
|
$6.10
PEN21.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
£1.72
|
$0.83
PEN2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
£1.18
|
$0.51
PEN1.81
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Cardiff
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
£1.07
|
$2.42
PEN8.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
£3.50
|
$4.22
PEN14.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
£4.59
|
$4.95
PEN17.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
£3.58
|
$2.70
PEN9.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
£2.72
|
$2.25
PEN7.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
£0.86
|
$0.87
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.53
|
$0.50
PEN1.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.28
|
$0.48
PEN1.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
£1.47
|
$0.52
PEN1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.46
|
$0.53
PEN1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
£0.38
|
$0.48
PEN1.69
|
|
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Cardiff
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.16
|
$5.39
PEN19.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.20
£55.54
|
$23.85
PEN84.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,624.26
|
$23,163.52
PEN82,181.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.45
£11.26
|
$20.14
PEN71.46
|
|
pay 58.3% less for housing
|
Cardiff
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.75
£28.24
|
$26.56
PEN94.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,310.91
£955.40
|
$575.58
PEN2,042.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,041.30
£758.91
|
$363.71
PEN1,290.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.04
£166.92
|
$44.01
PEN156.13
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Cardiff
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,614.42
£1,176.61
|
$213.68
PEN758.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,996.90
£22,590.85
|
$7,818.35
PEN27,738.48
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cardiff
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.24
|
$2.12
PEN7.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
£3.12
|
$2.62
PEN9.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.40
£13.41
|
$5.30
PEN18.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.79
£26.09
|
$30.52
PEN108.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.39
£6.11
|
$7.95
PEN28.21
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Cardiff
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.11
£52.56
|
$42.79
PEN151.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.44
£25.10
|
$34.98
PEN124.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.88
£50.20
|
$85.21
PEN302.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.41
£43.30
|
$94.35
PEN334.74
|
|
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