Cost of living comparison
Lima is 22.6% cheaper than Mosta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 35.8% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 47.3% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Mosta, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Mosta
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
€1.51
|
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
€0.89
|
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Mosta
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
€1.15
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.75
€3.36
|
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
€3.67
|
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
€2.16
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.14
€1.92
|
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.57
|
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.68
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.84
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Mosta
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
€4.78
|
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,564.30
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.19
€22.56
|
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
|
pay 35.8% less for housing
|
Mosta
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€27.21
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$884.20
€792.15
|
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$777.03
€696.13
|
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.84
€68.84
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
|
pay 47.3% less for childcare
|
Mosta
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€591.47
|
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,717.63
€9,601.83
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mosta
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.40
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
€1.92
|
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.38
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.09
€54.73
|
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.04
€7.20
|
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Mosta
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.87
€38.41
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€31.21
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.24
€88.02
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.81
€68.81
|
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
|
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