Cost of living comparison
Lima is 44.1% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 45.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 61.2% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 69.7% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.09
|
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.03
|
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.14
|
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
|
pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.70
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.77
|
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.86
|
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.63
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.23
|
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.70
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.36
|
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.68
|
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.80
|
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$129.23
|
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,105.68
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.26
|
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
|
pay 61.2% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.15
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,991.51
|
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,773.65
|
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$183.48
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
|
pay 69.7% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,396.66
|
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,851.69
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.03
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.18
|
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.07
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.64
|
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.91
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.02
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$136.60
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$154.87
|
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
|
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