Cost of living comparison
Lima is 38.5% cheaper than Saskatoon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 35.3% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Saskatoon, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
|
Saskatoon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.86
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
CA$12.18
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
CA$2.90
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Saskatoon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.44
CA$3.38
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
CA$5.81
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.29
CA$12.85
|
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
CA$4.49
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.34
CA$7.39
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.50
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.11
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
CA$1.10
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
CA$1.16
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Saskatoon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
CA$5.75
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.63
CA$82.54
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,790.41
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.78
CA$24.61
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Saskatoon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.90
CA$99.52
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$951.99
CA$1,317.68
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.90
CA$1,115.47
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.65
CA$233.44
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
|
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
Saskatoon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.71
CA$845.31
|
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,986.92
CA$13,823.26
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saskatoon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.39
CA$7.46
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
CA$4.83
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.65
CA$18.90
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.18
CA$52.85
|
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.37
CA$19.89
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Saskatoon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.10
CA$91.49
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.01
CA$74.75
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.40
CA$133.43
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.33
CA$179.01
|
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
|
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