Cost of living comparison
Lima is 37.5% cheaper than Carlow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 61.4% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 27.4% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.4% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% less in Lima
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Carlow, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
Carlow
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€17.60
|
$5.23
PEN19.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.38
€8.56
|
$6.10
PEN22.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€2.02
|
$0.83
PEN3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.76
|
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Carlow
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
$2.42
PEN8.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
€5.19
|
$4.22
PEN15.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.78
|
$4.95
PEN18.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.03
€3.67
|
$2.70
PEN9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
€4.63
|
$2.25
PEN8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.06
|
$0.87
PEN3.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.60
|
$0.50
PEN1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.42
|
$0.52
PEN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.55
|
$0.53
PEN1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.41
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Carlow
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.46
|
$5.39
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.95
€53.79
|
$23.85
PEN87.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,324.73
€33,143.99
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,045.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€20.54
|
$20.14
PEN73.95
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Carlow
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.09
€43.88
|
$26.56
PEN97.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,366.50
€1,246.84
|
$575.58
PEN2,113.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,125.35
€1,026.81
|
$363.71
PEN1,335.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.65
€161.18
|
$44.01
PEN161.57
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Carlow
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
€1,071.99
|
$213.68
PEN784.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,162.64
€5,623.01
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,705.16
|
|
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Carlow
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.87
|
$2.12
PEN7.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
€3.21
|
$2.62
PEN9.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.14
|
$5.30
PEN19.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.09
€60.30
|
$30.52
PEN112.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.33
€11.25
|
$7.95
PEN29.19
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Carlow
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.77
€58.19
|
$42.79
PEN157.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
€39.12
|
$34.98
PEN128.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€68.45
|
$85.21
PEN312.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.38
€73.34
|
$94.35
PEN346.41
|
|
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