Cost of living comparison
Petah Tikva is 2.4 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Petah Tikva
- Groceries
-
pay 58.8% more in Petah Tikva
- Transportation
-
pay 77.8% more in Petah Tikva
- Housing
-
pay 95.6% more in Petah Tikva
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Petah Tikva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Petah Tikva
- Clothing
-
pay 58.7% more in Petah Tikva
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Petah Tikva are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Petah Tikva.
If you lived in Petah Tikva instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
$16.00
₪59.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
$16.00
₪59.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
$2.74
₪10.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
$2.17
₪8.00
|
|
pay 58.8% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
$2.15
₪7.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
$7.42
₪27.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
$6.86
₪25.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
$3.86
₪14.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
$4.48
₪16.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
$1.54
₪5.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
$0.83
₪3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
$0.83
₪3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$1.08
₪4.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
$0.72
₪2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$0.71
₪2.61
|
|
pay 77.8% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
$7.20
₪26.60
|
|
| 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
|
$41,063.16
₪151,717.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
$30.00
₪110.83
|
|
pay 95.6% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
$28.96
₪107.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
$895.92
₪3,310.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
$897.70
₪3,316.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
$119.18
₪440.34
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
$944.68
₪3,490.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
$8.53
₪31.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
$3.60
₪13.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
$9.60
₪35.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
$60.79
₪224.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
$11.87
₪43.84
|
|
pay 58.7% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
$80.76
₪298.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
$59.99
₪221.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
$107.55
₪397.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
$139.99
₪517.22
|
|
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