Cost of living comparison
Lima is 45.1% cheaper than Maynooth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.7% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 69.5% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 48.3% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.2% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% less in Lima
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Maynooth, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
|
Maynooth
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€16.97
|
$5.23
PEN19.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€1.98
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Maynooth
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
€1.66
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
€4.79
|
$4.95
PEN18.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
€3.94
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.19
€4.56
|
$2.25
PEN8.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.82
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.56
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Maynooth
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$117.89
€103.69
|
$23.85
PEN87.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,571.33
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,777.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.26
€20.46
|
$20.14
PEN73.72
|
|
pay 69.5% less for housing
|
Maynooth
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.09
|
$26.56
PEN97.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,357.88
€2,073.81
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,161.39
€1,900.99
|
$363.71
PEN1,331.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.47
€117.39
|
$44.01
PEN161.06
|
|
pay 48.3% less for childcare
|
Maynooth
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$964.59
€848.38
|
$213.68
PEN782.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,483.76
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,614.85
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maynooth
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
€3.24
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.61
€14.61
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.37
€48.70
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
€10.37
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Maynooth
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€75.41
|
$42.79
PEN156.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
$34.98
PEN128.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.57
€84.05
|
$85.21
PEN311.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.81
€80.75
|
$94.35
PEN345.32
|
|
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