Cost of living comparison
Lima is 43.7% cheaper than Morristown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 84.4% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.4% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% more in Lima
The cost of clothing and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Morristown. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Morristown, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
Morristown
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.23
PEN19.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.10
PEN23.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$0.83
PEN3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$0.51
PEN1.92
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
Morristown
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$2.42
PEN9.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.86
|
$4.22
PEN15.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$4.95
PEN18.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$2.70
PEN10.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.25
PEN8.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
|
$0.87
PEN3.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.50
PEN1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.25
|
$0.52
PEN1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.53
PEN2.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Morristown
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
|
$5.39
PEN20.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.85
PEN90.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,000.00
|
$23,163.52
PEN87,547.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
|
$20.14
PEN76.13
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Morristown
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.33
|
$26.56
PEN100.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,150.00
|
$575.58
PEN2,175.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,550.00
|
$363.71
PEN1,374.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.65
|
$44.01
PEN166.33
|
|
pay 84.4% less for childcare
|
Morristown
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,366.67
|
$213.68
PEN807.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,818.35
PEN29,549.88
|
|
pay 52.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Morristown
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.12
PEN8.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$2.62
PEN9.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.30
PEN20.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.00
|
$30.52
PEN115.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$7.95
PEN30.05
|
|
pay 11.0% more for clothing
|
Morristown
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
|
$42.79
PEN161.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.00
|
$34.98
PEN132.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$85.21
PEN322.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.50
|
$94.35
PEN356.60
|
|
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