Cost of living comparison
Lima is 35.6% cheaper than Corby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 52.6% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 34.5% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Corby, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
Corby
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.58
|
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
£6.12
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
£2.19
|
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
£1.17
|
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Corby
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
£1.25
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
£3.28
|
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.11
£4.60
|
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
£2.74
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.21
£3.17
|
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.89
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.43
|
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.18
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.02
|
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Corby
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
£5.43
|
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.49
£58.34
|
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,624.64
£22,302.67
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
£10.83
|
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
|
pay 52.6% less for housing
|
Corby
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.51
£27.48
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$904.08
£680.63
|
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,033.23
£777.86
|
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$247.58
£186.39
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
|
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
Corby
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,131.68
£1,604.82
|
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,457.69
£4,861.62
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Corby
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.89
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
£2.97
|
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.67
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.26
£25.04
|
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.37
£8.56
|
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Corby
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.10
£64.82
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.43
£36.46
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£66.44
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.41
£68.06
|
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
|
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