Cost of living comparison
Chilliwack is 72.9% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Chilliwack
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Chilliwack
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% more in Chilliwack
- Housing
-
pay 98.4% more in Chilliwack
- Childcare
-
pay 73.8% more in Chilliwack
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.6% more in Chilliwack
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Chilliwack
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Chilliwack are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Chilliwack.
If you lived in Chilliwack instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.03
|
$14.37
CA$19.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.20
|
$8.98
CA$12.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
$1.51
CA$2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
$1.49
CA$2.05
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.83
|
$2.48
CA$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.38
|
$5.39
CA$7.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.04
|
$6.38
CA$8.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
$2.98
CA$4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.19
|
$5.59
CA$7.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.19
|
$2.71
CA$3.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.65
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
$2.22
CA$3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$1.66
CA$2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$1.89
CA$2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$1.34
CA$1.83
|
|
pay 9.7% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.62
|
$4.66
CA$6.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.88
|
$34.85
CA$47.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,372.46
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.37
|
$20.30
CA$27.89
|
|
pay 98.4% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.76
|
$45.50
CA$62.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,096.53
|
$969.95
CA$1,332.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,324.79
|
$969.95
CA$1,332.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.29
|
$82.41
CA$113.24
|
|
pay 73.8% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN778.32
|
$526.89
CA$723.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,478.12
|
$7,903.32
CA$10,859.56
|
|
pay 73.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
$4.85
CA$6.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.54
|
$3.45
CA$4.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.31
|
$12.18
CA$16.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.15
|
$41.13
CA$56.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.96
|
$11.35
CA$15.60
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.87
|
$43.11
CA$59.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.42
|
$28.74
CA$39.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN310.36
|
$81.19
CA$111.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN343.67
|
$102.02
CA$140.19
|
|
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