Cost of living comparison
Summerville is 2.2 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Summerville
- Groceries
-
pay 49.9% more in Summerville
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Summerville
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Summerville
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Summerville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.4% more in Summerville
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Summerville
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Summerville are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Summerville. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Summerville.
If you lived in Summerville instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
$1.92
|
|
pay 49.9% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
$2.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
$3.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
$3.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
$2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
$3.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$1.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
$0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
$0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.88
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
$31,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
$11.94
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
$57.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
$1,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
$185.83
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
$922.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
?? | |
pay 85.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
$14.50
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Summerville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
$34.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
$38.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
$72.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
$83.33
|
|
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