Cost of living comparison
Pasadena is 3.5 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Pasadena
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Pasadena
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% more in Pasadena
- Housing
-
pay 4.8 times more in Pasadena
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1 times more in Pasadena
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 94.1% more in Pasadena
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% more in Pasadena
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Pasadena are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Pasadena.
If you lived in Pasadena instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Pasadena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN18.95
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.10
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.00
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
$2.88
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Pasadena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.79
|
$4.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.30
|
$7.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN17.96
|
$4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.81
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.15
|
$6.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.17
|
$1.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$1.00
|
|
pay 21.1% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Pasadena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.53
|
$4.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.48
|
$52.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN83,982.27
|
$28,840.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.03
|
$10.68
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Pasadena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.31
|
$81.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,086.84
|
$3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,318.66
|
$2,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN159.55
|
$201.53
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Pasadena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN774.72
|
$3,900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,346.42
|
$15,000.00
|
|
pay 94.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Pasadena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.69
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.50
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.22
|
$12.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN110.64
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.83
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Pasadena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.15
|
$53.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN126.83
|
$27.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN308.93
|
$77.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN342.08
|
$137.50
|
|
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