Cost of living comparison
Lima is 49.1% cheaper than Petah Tikva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 33.9% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 41.7% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 77.4% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.0% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Petah Tikva, you would:
pay 68.9% less for restaurants
|
Petah Tikva
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
₪59.47
|
$5.23
PEN18.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
₪59.47
|
$6.10
PEN22.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
₪10.19
|
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
₪8.05
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
|
Petah Tikva
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪8.00
|
$2.42
PEN8.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
₪27.59
|
$4.22
PEN15.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
₪25.50
|
$4.95
PEN17.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.36
|
$2.70
PEN9.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
₪16.63
|
$2.25
PEN8.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
₪5.72
|
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.07
|
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.07
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪4.02
|
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
₪2.68
|
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.63
|
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Petah Tikva
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.76
|
$5.39
PEN19.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.99
₪223.01
|
$23.85
PEN86.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,063.16
₪152,635.88
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,750.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.00
₪111.50
|
$20.14
PEN72.83
|
|
pay 41.7% less for housing
|
Petah Tikva
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.96
₪107.66
|
$26.56
PEN96.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.92
₪3,330.24
|
$575.58
PEN2,081.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$897.70
₪3,336.85
|
$363.71
PEN1,315.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.18
₪443.01
|
$44.01
PEN159.11
|
|
pay 77.4% less for childcare
|
Petah Tikva
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.68
₪3,511.47
|
$213.68
PEN772.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,818.35
PEN28,268.25
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Petah Tikva
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.72
|
$2.12
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₪13.38
|
$2.62
PEN9.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.60
₪35.68
|
$5.30
PEN19.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.79
₪225.98
|
$30.52
PEN110.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪44.11
|
$7.95
PEN28.75
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Petah Tikva
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.76
₪300.17
|
$42.79
PEN154.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪223.01
|
$34.98
PEN126.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.55
₪399.76
|
$85.21
PEN308.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.99
₪520.35
|
$94.35
PEN341.14
|
|
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