Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 6.4% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% more in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% less in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 28.7% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% more in Georgia
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Georgia are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Lima, you would:
pay 25.8% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
$9.82
GEL27.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
$7.91
GEL21.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
$0.83
GEL2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
$0.60
GEL1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
$3.99
GEL10.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.45
|
$7.10
GEL19.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
$2.30
GEL6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
$2.62
GEL7.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$0.53
GEL1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
$0.74
GEL2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.71
GEL1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
$0.68
GEL1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
$4.48
GEL12.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
$13.38
GEL36.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,278.26
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,435.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
$5.97
GEL16.44
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN98.94
|
$15.81
GEL43.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,143.89
|
$472.27
GEL1,299.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,354.71
|
$323.81
GEL890.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN163.92
|
$54.01
GEL148.59
|
|
pay 28.7% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN795.90
|
$199.75
GEL549.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,121.38
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,564.55
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
$1.54
GEL4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
$2.45
GEL6.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
$2.92
GEL8.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.66
|
$39.78
GEL109.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
$5.96
GEL16.38
|
|
pay 22.5% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN159.39
|
$62.01
GEL170.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN130.30
|
$41.33
GEL113.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN317.37
|
$100.06
GEL275.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN351.43
|
$103.32
GEL284.23
|
|
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