Cost of living comparison
Marietta is 2.3 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Marietta
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Marietta
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Marietta
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Marietta
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Marietta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.8% more in Marietta
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% more in Marietta
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Marietta are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Marietta.
If you lived in Marietta instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Lima
|
Marietta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
$2.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
$2.16
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Lima
|
Marietta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
$3.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
$6.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
$4.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
$4.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
$6.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
$2.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
$0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$2.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
$2.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
$1.87
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$1.68
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
Lima
|
Marietta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
$3.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
$35,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
$15.43
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Lima
|
Marietta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
$67.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
$1,350.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
$1,333.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
$159.73
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Lima
|
Marietta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
$900.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
$18,342.00
|
|
pay 78.8% more for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Marietta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
$6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
$5.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
$8.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
$30.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 15.4% more for clothing
Lima
|
Marietta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
$54.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
$42.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
$93.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
$97.50
|
|
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