Cost of living comparison
Lima is 39.0% cheaper than Modiin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 47.5% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 62.1% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.1% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Modiin, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
|
Modiin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.33
₪68.78
|
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.73
₪55.97
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.05
₪10.84
|
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
₪7.78
|
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Modiin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
₪9.24
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
₪20.02
|
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
₪21.55
|
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
₪13.43
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
₪16.34
|
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
₪4.56
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
₪3.33
|
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.67
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
₪3.11
|
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₪1.77
|
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.32
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 10.4% more for transportation
|
Modiin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
₪25.59
|
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.33
₪239.53
|
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,890.32
₪131,245.42
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.50
₪26.69
|
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Modiin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.56
₪80.26
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,466.54
₪5,217.54
|
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,333.22
₪4,743.22
|
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.35
₪613.17
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
|
pay 62.1% less for childcare
|
Modiin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$926.59
₪3,296.54
|
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,798.74
₪52,649.76
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
|
pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Modiin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.60
₪34.15
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
₪13.85
|
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.60
₪34.15
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.11
₪252.97
|
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪42.21
|
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Modiin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.55
₪240.32
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.33
₪196.84
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪391.32
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.21
₪363.65
|
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
|
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