Cost of living comparison
Lima is 17.6% cheaper than Orebro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 57.2% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% more in Lima
The cost of childcare and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Orebro. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Orebro, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Orebro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.47
SEK121.95
|
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
SEK83.11
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK25.08
|
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK20.82
|
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Orebro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK25.97
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
SEK50.81
|
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK53.13
|
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
SEK37.26
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.75
SEK46.44
|
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
SEK12.29
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
SEK10.65
|
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SEK12.91
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK17.42
|
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK6.93
|
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.72
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Orebro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.66
SEK65.14
|
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.89
SEK634.58
|
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK279,125.06
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.48
SEK239.38
|
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Orebro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.18
SEK304.87
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.45
SEK5,871.56
|
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.53
SEK4,493.55
|
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.80
SEK760.73
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
|
pay 57.2% more for childcare
|
Orebro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.09
SEK1,174.31
|
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK56,005.68
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
|
pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Orebro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK71.36
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK41.77
|
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
SEK58.72
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.35
SEK511.88
|
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.09
SEK108.40
|
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
|
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Orebro
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.27
SEK481.77
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.17
SEK255.94
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.06
SEK782.88
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.93
SEK1,114.09
|
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
|
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