Cost of living comparison
Haifa is 2.1 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Haifa
- Groceries
-
pay 52.9% more in Haifa
- Transportation
-
pay 59.6% more in Haifa
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Haifa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Haifa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Haifa
- Clothing
-
pay 41.8% more in Haifa
The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Haifa are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Haifa.
If you lived in Haifa instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
$18.67
₪68.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
$14.67
₪54.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
$2.71
₪10.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
$2.29
₪8.48
|
|
pay 52.9% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
$2.78
₪10.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
$7.43
₪27.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
$7.38
₪27.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
$3.88
₪14.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
$4.36
₪16.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
$1.27
₪4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
$0.90
₪3.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
$0.74
₪2.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$0.95
₪3.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
$0.60
₪2.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$0.64
₪2.36
|
|
pay 59.6% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
$7.25
₪26.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
$59.99
₪221.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
$43,462.96
₪160,583.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
$13.07
₪48.27
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
$26.95
₪99.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
$818.18
₪3,022.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
$685.43
₪2,532.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
$182.83
₪675.52
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
$977.69
₪3,612.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
$3,733.01
₪13,792.47
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
$9.07
₪33.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
$3.67
₪13.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
$9.87
₪36.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
$69.66
₪257.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
$11.87
₪43.84
|
|
pay 41.8% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
$79.75
₪294.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
$51.66
₪190.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
$107.07
₪395.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
$101.32
₪374.37
|
|
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