Cost of living comparison
Bat Yam is 99.3% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Bat Yam
- Groceries
-
pay 57.9% more in Bat Yam
- Transportation
-
pay 62.1% more in Bat Yam
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bat Yam
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Bat Yam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.4% more in Bat Yam
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% more in Bat Yam
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Bat Yam are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Bat Yam.
If you lived in Bat Yam instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
$16.00
₪59.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
$16.00
₪59.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
$2.53
₪9.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
$1.24
₪4.60
|
|
pay 57.9% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
$3.35
₪12.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
$7.18
₪26.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
$7.60
₪28.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
$3.67
₪13.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
$4.80
₪17.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
$1.29
₪4.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
$0.95
₪3.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
$0.87
₪3.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$0.92
₪3.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
$0.55
₪2.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$0.63
₪2.32
|
|
pay 62.1% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
$7.18
₪26.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
$69.33
₪256.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
$37,330.15
₪137,924.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
$12.75
₪47.09
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
$26.35
₪97.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
$1,066.58
₪3,940.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
$973.25
₪3,595.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
$146.60
₪541.65
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
$846.59
₪3,127.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
$8,172.64
₪30,195.67
|
|
pay 98.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
$8.80
₪32.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
$3.20
₪11.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
$9.33
₪34.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
$42.59
₪157.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
$11.07
₪40.88
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
$58.66
₪216.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
$44.44
₪164.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
$89.99
₪332.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
$124.43
₪459.75
|
|
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