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
PEN19.71
|
$14.37
CA$19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.99
|
$8.98
CA$12.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.12
|
$1.51
CA$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.92
|
$1.49
CA$2.07
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.14
|
$2.48
CA$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.92
|
$5.39
CA$7.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.68
|
$6.38
CA$8.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.20
|
$2.98
CA$4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.48
|
$5.59
CA$7.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.30
|
$2.71
CA$3.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.90
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$2.22
CA$3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.97
|
$1.66
CA$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.01
|
$1.89
CA$2.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$1.34
CA$1.86
|
|
pay 9.7% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.31
|
$4.66
CA$6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN89.97
|
$34.85
CA$48.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN87,372.69
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.98
|
$20.30
CA$28.24
|
|
pay 98.4% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN100.20
|
$45.50
CA$63.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,171.08
|
$969.95
CA$1,349.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,371.90
|
$969.95
CA$1,349.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN165.99
|
$82.41
CA$114.65
|
|
pay 73.8% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN806.00
|
$526.89
CA$732.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,490.78
|
$7,903.32
CA$10,994.70
|
|
pay 73.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.00
|
$4.85
CA$6.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.88
|
$3.45
CA$4.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.99
|
$12.18
CA$16.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN115.10
|
$41.13
CA$57.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.99
|
$11.35
CA$15.79
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN161.41
|
$43.11
CA$59.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN131.95
|
$28.74
CA$39.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN321.40
|
$81.19
CA$112.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN355.89
|
$102.02
CA$141.93
|
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