Cost of living comparison
Carlow is 2.2 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Carlow
- Groceries
-
pay 57.3% more in Carlow
- Transportation
-
pay 61.8% more in Carlow
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Carlow
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Carlow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Carlow
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Carlow
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Carlow are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Carlow.
If you lived in Carlow instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
$19.29
€16.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
$9.38
€8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
$2.21
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
$1.93
€1.70
|
|
pay 57.3% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
$5.68
€5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.45
|
$5.24
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
$4.03
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
$5.07
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$1.31
€1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
$1.55
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
$0.61
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
pay 61.8% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
$7.08
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
$58.95
€51.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,278.26
|
$36,324.73
€31,981.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
$22.51
€19.82
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN98.94
|
$48.09
€42.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,143.89
|
$1,366.50
€1,203.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,354.71
|
$1,125.35
€990.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN163.92
|
$176.65
€155.53
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN795.90
|
$1,174.87
€1,034.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,121.38
|
$6,162.64
€5,425.81
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
$3.52
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
$17.68
€15.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.66
|
$66.09
€58.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
$12.33
€10.85
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN159.39
|
$63.77
€56.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN130.30
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN317.37
|
$75.02
€66.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN351.43
|
$80.38
€70.77
|
|
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