Cost of living comparison
Lima is 35.3% cheaper than Chapel Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 65.3% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 84.7% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% more in Lima
The cost of clothing and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Chapel Hill. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Chapel Hill, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Chapel Hill
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Chapel Hill
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Chapel Hill
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,344.68
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.67
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,325.00
|
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.00
|
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
|
pay 84.7% less for childcare
|
Chapel Hill
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chapel Hill
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.00
|
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
|
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.50
|
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
|
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