Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.3 times more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.90
|
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN23.21
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.15
|
$2.17
CA$3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.94
|
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.23
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN16.07
|
$6.28
CA$8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.86
|
$9.92
CA$13.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.30
|
$3.31
CA$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.56
|
$5.89
CA$8.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.33
|
$1.93
CA$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.92
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$1.44
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.99
|
$1.69
CA$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.03
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$1.31
CA$1.84
|
|
pay 65.9% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.51
|
$4.15
CA$5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN90.82
|
$92.50
CA$130.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN88,199.51
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN76.70
|
$18.80
CA$26.50
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN101.14
|
$50.21
CA$70.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,191.63
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,010.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,384.88
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,790.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN167.57
|
$131.33
CA$185.20
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN813.63
|
$999.72
CA$1,409.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,769.86
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,112.85
|
|
pay 88.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.97
|
$3.71
CA$5.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN20.18
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN116.19
|
$46.27
CA$65.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN30.27
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN162.94
|
$57.20
CA$80.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN133.20
|
$44.39
CA$62.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN324.44
|
$97.78
CA$137.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN359.26
|
$110.86
CA$156.32
|
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