Cost of living comparison
Lima is 33.6% cheaper than Moose Jaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.3% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.4% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Moose Jaw, you would:
pay 56.3% less for restaurants
|
Moose Jaw
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
$5.23
PEN18.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
CA$11.84
|
$6.10
PEN21.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
CA$2.88
|
$0.83
PEN2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
CA$1.97
|
$0.51
PEN1.83
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Moose Jaw
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
CA$3.14
|
$2.42
PEN8.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
CA$5.44
|
$4.22
PEN15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CA$7.73
|
$4.95
PEN17.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
CA$4.19
|
$2.70
PEN9.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
CA$5.92
|
$2.25
PEN8.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
CA$1.87
|
$0.87
PEN3.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.78
|
$0.50
PEN1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.48
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.80
|
$0.52
PEN1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
CA$1.09
|
$0.53
PEN1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
CA$1.15
|
$0.48
PEN1.71
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Moose Jaw
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
CA$5.71
|
$5.39
PEN19.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.48
CA$78.93
|
$23.85
PEN85.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,524.66
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,226.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.78
CA$24.42
|
$20.14
PEN72.37
|
|
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Moose Jaw
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.90
CA$98.74
|
$26.56
PEN95.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$646.64
CA$887.99
|
$575.58
PEN2,068.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$574.79
CA$789.33
|
$363.71
PEN1,306.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.73
CA$161.67
|
$44.01
PEN158.12
|
|
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
Moose Jaw
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.71
CA$838.66
|
$213.68
PEN767.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,986.92
CA$13,714.54
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,091.27
|
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moose Jaw
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
CA$6.41
|
$2.12
PEN7.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
CA$4.79
|
$2.62
PEN9.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.76
|
$5.30
PEN19.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.70
CA$64.13
|
$30.52
PEN109.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.42
CA$14.31
|
$7.95
PEN28.57
|
|
pay 20.6% less for clothing
|
Moose Jaw
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.29
CA$69.07
|
$42.79
PEN153.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.01
CA$74.16
|
$34.98
PEN125.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.81
CA$123.33
|
$85.21
PEN306.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.33
CA$177.60
|
$94.35
PEN339.00
|
|
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