Cost of living comparison
Lima is 30.5% cheaper than Chilliwack.
If you lived in Lima instead of Chilliwack, you would:
pay 51.7% less for restaurants
|
Chilliwack
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
CA$20.26
|
$5.23
PEN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CA$12.66
|
$6.10
PEN23.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CA$2.13
|
$0.83
PEN3.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CA$2.10
|
$0.51
PEN1.94
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Chilliwack
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.50
|
$2.42
PEN9.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.60
|
$4.22
PEN16.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
CA$8.99
|
$4.95
PEN18.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
CA$4.20
|
$2.70
PEN10.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$7.88
|
$2.25
PEN8.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
CA$3.82
|
$0.87
PEN3.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.92
|
$0.50
PEN1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
CA$3.13
|
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
CA$2.34
|
$0.52
PEN1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
CA$2.66
|
$0.53
PEN2.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.88
|
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Chilliwack
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
CA$6.57
|
$5.39
PEN20.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.85
CA$49.14
|
$23.85
PEN90.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
$23,163.52
PEN88,199.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.30
CA$28.62
|
$20.14
PEN76.70
|
|
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
Chilliwack
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.50
CA$64.17
|
$26.56
PEN101.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.95
CA$1,367.78
|
$575.58
PEN2,191.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.95
CA$1,367.78
|
$363.71
PEN1,384.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.41
CA$116.22
|
$44.01
PEN167.57
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Chilliwack
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$526.89
CA$742.99
|
$213.68
PEN813.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,903.32
CA$11,144.87
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,769.86
|
|
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chilliwack
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
CA$6.84
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
CA$4.86
|
$2.62
PEN9.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.18
CA$17.17
|
$5.30
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.13
CA$58.00
|
$30.52
PEN116.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
CA$16.01
|
$7.95
PEN30.27
|
|
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
Chilliwack
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$60.79
|
$42.79
PEN162.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.74
CA$40.53
|
$34.98
PEN133.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.19
CA$114.49
|
$85.21
PEN324.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.02
CA$143.87
|
$94.35
PEN359.26
|
|
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