Cost of living comparison
Lima is 41.1% cheaper than Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 71.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.40
|
$5.23
PEN18.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
£6.91
|
$6.10
PEN21.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.00
|
$0.83
PEN2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.32
|
$0.51
PEN1.83
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
£1.13
|
$2.42
PEN8.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
£3.63
|
$4.22
PEN15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
£4.47
|
$4.95
PEN17.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
£2.57
|
$2.70
PEN9.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.86
|
$2.25
PEN8.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.89
|
$0.87
PEN3.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.50
PEN1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.85
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.13
|
$0.52
PEN1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.63
|
$0.53
PEN1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.48
PEN1.71
|
|
pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.26
|
$5.39
PEN19.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.23
£62.60
|
$23.85
PEN85.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,148.59
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,226.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
£11.54
|
$20.14
PEN72.37
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.92
£34.13
|
$26.56
PEN95.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.94
£743.86
|
$575.58
PEN2,068.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.92
£575.89
|
$363.71
PEN1,306.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.52
£184.69
|
$44.01
PEN158.12
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.83
£983.82
|
$213.68
PEN767.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,373.06
£14,397.34
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,091.27
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.84
|
$2.12
PEN7.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
£3.30
|
$2.62
PEN9.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.79
£12.48
|
$5.30
PEN19.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.18
£29.86
|
$30.52
PEN109.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
£7.68
|
$7.95
PEN28.57
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.83
£56.36
|
$42.79
PEN153.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.39
£29.27
|
$34.98
PEN125.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.33
£53.75
|
$85.21
PEN306.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.78
£58.55
|
$94.35
PEN339.00
|
|
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