Cost of living comparison
Lima is 43.6% cheaper than Rehovot.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.7% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 64.2% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Rehovot, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Rehovot
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪78.81
|
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪54.18
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
₪11.03
|
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.65
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Rehovot
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
₪7.86
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.82
₪32.58
|
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
₪25.06
|
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
₪13.55
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
₪15.64
|
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
₪5.80
|
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
₪3.82
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
₪3.26
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
₪4.41
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.41
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Rehovot
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.60
|
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.33
₪226.59
|
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,996.59
₪147,776.51
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
₪47.29
|
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
Rehovot
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.78
₪95.23
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$933.25
₪3,448.12
|
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$746.60
₪2,758.49
|
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.28
₪935.80
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Rehovot
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$937.70
₪3,464.54
|
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,998.63
₪59,110.60
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rehovot
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.40
₪31.03
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
₪13.79
|
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.67
₪39.41
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.73
₪257.62
|
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪39.41
|
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Rehovot
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.99
₪295.55
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.80
₪165.51
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.37
₪415.18
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.66
₪431.01
|
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
|
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