Cost of living comparison
Lima is 30.0% cheaper than Hilton Head Island.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 69.9% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 56.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.8% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% more in Lima
The cost of transportation and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Hilton Head Island. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Hilton Head Island, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Lima
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
|
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
|
pay 69.9% less for housing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.46
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,133.33
|
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.54
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
|
pay 56.8% less for childcare
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,416.67
|
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,960.00
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
|
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