Cost of living comparison
Lima is 47.5% cheaper than Manchester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.3% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 70.4% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.4% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Manchester, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Manchester
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.39
|
$5.23
PEN19.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$6.10
PEN22.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
£1.91
|
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.32
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Manchester
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$2.42
PEN8.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.03
£3.73
|
$4.22
PEN15.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
£4.45
|
$4.95
PEN18.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
£2.85
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
£2.80
|
$2.25
PEN8.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.96
|
$0.87
PEN3.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.57
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.17
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.30
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.71
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.59
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
|
Manchester
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.29
|
$5.39
PEN19.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.30
£81.94
|
$23.85
PEN86.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,372.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.47
£21.15
|
$20.14
PEN73.37
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Manchester
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.51
£29.35
|
$26.56
PEN96.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,526.78
£1,134.30
|
$575.58
PEN2,096.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,143.93
£849.86
|
$363.71
PEN1,324.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.34
£170.39
|
$44.01
PEN160.29
|
|
pay 70.4% less for childcare
|
Manchester
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,691.34
£1,256.55
|
$213.68
PEN778.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,789.99
£12,473.82
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,478.12
|
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manchester
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.80
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
£3.42
|
$2.62
PEN9.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.63
£13.10
|
$5.30
PEN19.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
£29.53
|
$30.52
PEN111.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
£9.59
|
$7.95
PEN28.96
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Manchester
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.41
£62.71
|
$42.79
PEN155.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.44
£30.78
|
$34.98
PEN127.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£67.17
|
$85.21
PEN310.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.41
£67.17
|
$94.35
PEN343.67
|
|
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