Cost of living comparison
Lima is 3.8% cheaper than Gliwice.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% less in Lima
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Lima are more expensive than in Gliwice. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Gliwice, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
|
Gliwice
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.92
PLN30.28
|
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.42
PLN28.39
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.49
|
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
PLN5.87
|
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
|
pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
Gliwice
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
PLN4.73
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.92
PLN14.98
|
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
PLN13.99
|
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.19
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
PLN10.52
|
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.79
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
PLN3.08
|
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
PLN3.00
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
PLN4.72
|
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PLN1.75
|
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
PLN2.00
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 36.5% more for transportation
|
Gliwice
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
PLN23.08
|
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.81
PLN117.82
|
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,830.50
PLN117,903.54
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.62
PLN25.32
|
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
Gliwice
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.30
PLN50.87
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$537.33
PLN2,054.89
|
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$466.04
PLN1,782.26
|
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.02
PLN558.43
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
|
pay 34.8% less for childcare
|
Gliwice
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.88
PLN1,253.89
|
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gliwice
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
PLN11.36
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PLN10.29
|
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
PLN17.27
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.59
PLN97.85
|
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
PLN23.66
|
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
|
pay 2.7% less for clothing
|
Gliwice
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.07
PLN375.06
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.42
PLN154.57
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.46
PLN261.82
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.11
PLN268.13
|
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
|
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