Cost of living comparison
Lima is 43.1% cheaper than Kelowna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 66.2% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.6% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Kelowna, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
Kelowna
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
CA$25.43
|
$5.23
PEN19.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
CA$13.76
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CA$2.96
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
CA$2.30
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
|
Kelowna
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.98
CA$4.10
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
CA$8.33
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.25
CA$9.96
|
$4.95
PEN18.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
CA$5.17
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.56
CA$9.01
|
$2.25
PEN8.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
CA$2.85
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
CA$0.96
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
CA$2.30
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.62
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
CA$1.79
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Kelowna
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CA$6.57
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.29
CA$69.09
|
$23.85
PEN87.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,777.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.20
CA$23.63
|
$20.14
PEN73.72
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Kelowna
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.70
CA$105.36
|
$26.56
PEN97.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,352.57
CA$1,857.95
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,156.88
CA$1,589.15
|
$363.71
PEN1,331.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.41
CA$153.04
|
$44.01
PEN161.06
|
|
pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
Kelowna
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,048.99
CA$1,440.94
|
$213.68
PEN782.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,525.13
CA$22,699.74
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,614.85
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kelowna
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.18
CA$9.87
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
CA$5.61
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.31
CA$55.38
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
CA$15.27
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Kelowna
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.41
CA$73.36
|
$42.79
PEN156.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.52
CA$54.28
|
$34.98
PEN128.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.63
CA$110.76
|
$85.21
PEN311.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.73
CA$172.72
|
$94.35
PEN345.32
|
|
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