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
PEN18.95
|
$5.54
UAH229.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.10
|
$4.45
UAH184.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.00
|
$0.48
UAH19.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
$0.36
UAH14.96
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.79
|
$0.62
UAH25.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.30
|
$4.34
UAH179.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN17.96
|
$3.26
UAH134.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.81
|
$1.57
UAH64.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.15
|
$1.56
UAH64.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.17
|
$0.33
UAH13.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
$0.59
UAH24.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.59
UAH24.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$0.82
UAH33.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
$0.12
UAH4.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$0.31
UAH12.80
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.53
|
$4.84
UAH200.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.48
|
$14.45
UAH598.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN83,982.27
|
$27,499.34
UAH1,138,862.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.03
|
$2.79
UAH115.68
|
|
pay 34.5% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.31
|
$4.82
UAH199.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,086.84
|
$216.72
UAH8,975.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,318.66
|
$144.48
UAH5,983.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN159.55
|
$73.28
UAH3,035.04
|
|
pay 3.5% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN774.72
|
$240.80
UAH9,972.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,346.42
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,330.32
|
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.69
|
$0.72
UAH29.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.50
|
$1.23
UAH51.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.22
|
$2.05
UAH84.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN110.64
|
$12.84
UAH531.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.83
|
$4.82
UAH199.45
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.15
|
$45.61
UAH1,888.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN126.83
|
$27.81
UAH1,151.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN308.93
|
$73.85
UAH3,058.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN342.08
|
$68.23
UAH2,825.55
|
|
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