Cost of living comparison
Lima is 18.0% cheaper than Sault Ste. Marie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 1.0% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% more in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Sault Ste. Marie, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
CA$20.45
|
$5.23
PEN19.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.76
CA$13.89
|
$6.10
PEN22.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
CA$2.72
|
$0.83
PEN3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
CA$1.79
|
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
CA$3.00
|
$2.42
PEN8.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.86
CA$5.50
|
$4.22
PEN15.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.66
CA$12.33
|
$4.95
PEN18.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
CA$3.83
|
$2.70
PEN9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
CA$6.32
|
$2.25
PEN8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
CA$2.16
|
$0.87
PEN3.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
CA$0.61
|
$0.50
PEN1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.87
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.23
|
$0.52
PEN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
CA$1.76
|
$0.53
PEN1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
CA$1.04
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CA$5.97
|
$5.39
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.85
CA$102.23
|
$23.85
PEN87.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,045.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.02
CA$21.37
|
$20.14
PEN73.95
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.68
CA$94.87
|
$26.56
PEN97.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$838.23
CA$1,192.68
|
$575.58
PEN2,113.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.09
CA$1,290.65
|
$363.71
PEN1,335.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.67
CA$113.35
|
$44.01
PEN161.57
|
|
pay 1.0% less for childcare
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.94
CA$715.61
|
$213.68
PEN784.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,029.39
CA$7,156.06
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,705.16
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
CA$6.13
|
$2.12
PEN7.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
CA$4.86
|
$2.62
PEN9.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
CA$10.22
|
$5.30
PEN19.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.36
CA$20.44
|
$30.52
PEN112.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
$7.95
PEN29.19
|
|
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$61.34
|
$42.79
PEN157.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.53
CA$47.71
|
$34.98
PEN128.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.89
CA$86.64
|
$85.21
PEN312.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.01
CA$129.49
|
$94.35
PEN346.41
|
|
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