Cost of living comparison
Brampton is 2.1 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Brampton
- Groceries
-
pay 78.6% more in Brampton
- Transportation
-
pay 86.0% more in Brampton
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Brampton
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Brampton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.0% more in Brampton
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% more in Brampton
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Brampton are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Brampton.
If you lived in Brampton instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.12
|
$16.53
CA$23.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
$1.98
CA$2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$1.23
CA$1.78
|
|
pay 78.6% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
$1.91
CA$2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
$3.56
CA$5.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
$10.90
CA$15.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
$2.96
CA$4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
$3.15
CA$4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$1.82
CA$2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.57
CA$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$1.52
CA$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$1.52
CA$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$1.07
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.97
CA$1.40
|
|
pay 86.0% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
$4.16
CA$5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.29
|
$101.58
CA$146.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,771.36
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.71
|
$27.32
CA$39.32
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.21
|
$45.14
CA$64.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,106.44
|
$1,521.28
CA$2,189.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,331.05
|
$1,286.18
CA$1,850.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN161.05
|
$170.32
CA$245.09
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN782.00
|
$790.33
CA$1,137.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,612.76
|
$10,777.26
CA$15,507.93
|
|
pay 64.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$4.85
CA$6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
$3.32
CA$4.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
$30.00
CA$43.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.61
|
$57.48
CA$82.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.02
|
$52.09
CA$74.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.83
|
$81.43
CA$117.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN345.29
|
$81.37
CA$117.08
|
|
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