Cost of living comparison
Chilliwack is 72.9% more expensive than Lima.
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
PEN19.38
|
$14.37
CA$20.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.61
|
$8.98
CA$12.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.07
|
$1.51
CA$2.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
$1.49
CA$2.14
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.99
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.66
|
$5.39
CA$7.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.37
|
$6.38
CA$9.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.03
|
$2.98
CA$4.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.34
|
$5.59
CA$8.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
$2.71
CA$3.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
$0.65
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$2.22
CA$3.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
$1.66
CA$2.39
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.98
|
$1.89
CA$2.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$1.34
CA$1.92
|
|
pay 9.7% more for transportation
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.97
|
$4.66
CA$6.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.47
|
$34.85
CA$50.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,909.36
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN74.70
|
$20.30
CA$29.18
|
|
pay 98.4% more for housing
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN98.52
|
$45.50
CA$65.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,134.72
|
$969.95
CA$1,394.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,348.92
|
$969.95
CA$1,394.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN163.21
|
$82.41
CA$118.47
|
|
pay 73.8% more for childcare
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN792.50
|
$526.89
CA$757.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,996.87
|
$7,903.32
CA$11,361.26
|
|
pay 73.6% more for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.86
|
$4.85
CA$6.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.71
|
$3.45
CA$4.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.66
|
$12.18
CA$17.51
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.18
|
$41.13
CA$59.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.49
|
$11.35
CA$16.32
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN158.71
|
$43.11
CA$61.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN129.74
|
$28.74
CA$41.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN316.02
|
$81.19
CA$116.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN349.93
|
$102.02
CA$146.66
|
|
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