Cost of living comparison
Lima is 40.0% cheaper than Sunderland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.7% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 70.3% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.4% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Sunderland, you would:
pay 58.7% less for restaurants
|
Sunderland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.97
|
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
£7.18
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.63
|
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Sunderland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
£1.17
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
£3.88
|
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
£4.42
|
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
£2.68
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.97
|
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
£0.96
|
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.56
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.89
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.17
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
Sunderland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.47
|
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.62
£56.87
|
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.62
£11.29
|
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
|
pay 46.0% less for housing
|
Sunderland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.92
£35.47
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$762.01
£588.63
|
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$581.19
£448.95
|
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$217.28
£167.84
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
|
pay 70.3% less for childcare
|
Sunderland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.83
£1,022.61
|
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,081.52
£13,967.42
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
|
pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sunderland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.99
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
£3.43
|
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.36
£31.18
|
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
£8.98
|
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Sunderland
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.49
£59.86
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.75
£29.93
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.43
£73.72
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.81
£65.51
|
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
|
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