Cost of living comparison
Poltava is 25.1% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% less in Poltava
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% less in Poltava
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% less in Poltava
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% less in Poltava
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5% more in Poltava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.5% less in Poltava
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in Poltava
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Poltava.
If you lived in Poltava instead of Lima, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN18.54
|
$5.54
UAH230.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN21.63
|
$4.45
UAH185.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN2.94
|
$0.48
UAH20.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.81
|
$0.36
UAH15.05
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.60
|
$0.62
UAH25.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN14.98
|
$4.34
UAH180.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN17.57
|
$3.26
UAH135.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.60
|
$1.57
UAH65.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN7.97
|
$1.56
UAH64.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.10
|
$0.33
UAH13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.79
|
$0.59
UAH24.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.71
|
$0.59
UAH24.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.86
|
$0.82
UAH34.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.89
|
$0.12
UAH4.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.69
|
$0.31
UAH12.88
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.11
|
$4.84
UAH201.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN84.63
|
$14.45
UAH602.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN82,181.12
|
$27,499.34
UAH1,146,069.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN71.46
|
$2.79
UAH116.41
|
|
pay 34.5% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN94.24
|
$4.82
UAH200.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,042.08
|
$216.72
UAH9,032.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,290.38
|
$144.48
UAH6,021.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN156.13
|
$73.28
UAH3,054.24
|
|
pay 3.5% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN758.11
|
$240.80
UAH10,035.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN27,738.48
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,262.66
|
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.52
|
$0.72
UAH30.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.29
|
$1.23
UAH51.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN18.81
|
$2.05
UAH85.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN108.26
|
$12.84
UAH535.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.21
|
$4.82
UAH200.71
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN151.82
|
$45.61
UAH1,900.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN124.11
|
$27.81
UAH1,159.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN302.30
|
$73.85
UAH3,077.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN334.74
|
$68.23
UAH2,843.43
|
|
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