Cost of living comparison
Chernivtsi is 31.3% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% less in Chernivtsi
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% less in Chernivtsi
- Transportation
-
pay 47.6% less in Chernivtsi
- Housing
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pay 38.8% less in Chernivtsi
- Childcare
-
pay 35.8% less in Chernivtsi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.8% less in Chernivtsi
- Clothing
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pay 6.2% less in Chernivtsi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Chernivtsi.
If you lived in Chernivtsi instead of Lima, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.03
|
$6.02
UAH250.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.20
|
$4.82
UAH200.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
$0.62
UAH25.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
$0.46
UAH19.07
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.83
|
$0.59
UAH24.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.38
|
$3.42
UAH142.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.04
|
$3.65
UAH151.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
$1.61
UAH67.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.19
|
$1.67
UAH69.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.19
|
$0.30
UAH12.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.63
UAH26.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
$0.66
UAH27.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$0.65
UAH26.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$0.19
UAH7.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.26
UAH10.89
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.62
|
$4.86
UAH201.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.88
|
$6.02
UAH250.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,372.46
|
$18,059.99
UAH750,113.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.37
|
$3.24
UAH134.72
|
|
pay 38.8% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.76
|
$4.03
UAH167.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,096.53
|
$267.89
UAH11,126.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,324.79
|
$196.56
UAH8,164.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.29
|
$56.80
UAH2,359.09
|
|
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN778.32
|
$208.69
UAH8,667.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,478.12
|
$2,408.00
UAH100,015.09
|
|
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
$0.96
UAH40.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.54
|
$1.01
UAH42.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.31
|
$1.93
UAH80.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.15
|
$17.76
UAH737.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.96
|
$3.37
UAH140.02
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.87
|
$48.16
UAH2,000.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.42
|
$35.75
UAH1,484.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN310.36
|
$73.44
UAH3,050.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN343.67
|
$70.14
UAH2,913.42
|
|
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