Cost of living comparison
Lima is 52.4% cheaper than Chicago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.3% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 86.5% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.1% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Chicago, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
Chicago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$5.23
PEN19.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.34
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Chicago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Chicago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$23.85
PEN87.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,771.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$20.14
PEN73.71
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
Chicago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.52
|
$26.56
PEN97.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,360.96
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,512.92
|
$363.71
PEN1,331.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.63
|
$44.01
PEN161.05
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Chicago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,475.00
|
$213.68
PEN782.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,300.00
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,612.76
|
|
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chicago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Chicago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.98
|
$42.79
PEN156.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$34.98
PEN128.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$85.21
PEN311.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.00
|
$94.35
PEN345.29
|
|
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