Cost of living comparison
Bend is 2.6 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Bend
- Groceries
-
pay 78.0% more in Bend
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% more in Bend
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Bend
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4 times more in Bend
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Bend
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Bend
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Bend are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bend.
If you lived in Bend instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
$10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 78.0% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
$4.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
$5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
$4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
$3.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
$5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
$1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
$0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.85
|
|
pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
$4.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
$32,822.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
$15.44
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
$57.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
$2,390.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
$1,937.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
$113.68
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
$1,162.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
$97.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
$14.25
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
$40.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
$38.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
$85.00
|
|
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