Cost of living comparison
Lima is 32.9% cheaper than Swindon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 54.4% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.7% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Lima
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Swindon, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
Swindon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.30
|
$5.23
PEN19.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
£6.53
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
£1.17
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
£0.89
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Swindon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.01
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
£4.67
|
$4.95
PEN18.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.61
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
£2.59
|
$2.25
PEN8.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
£0.99
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.58
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.04
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
£1.36
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.71
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Swindon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.16
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.12
£65.80
|
$23.85
PEN87.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,974.19
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,777.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.62
£13.75
|
$20.14
PEN73.72
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Swindon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.02
£28.81
|
$26.56
PEN97.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,155.93
£853.52
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,052.60
£777.23
|
$363.71
PEN1,331.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.30
£108.03
|
$44.01
PEN161.06
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
Swindon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,162.38
£858.29
|
$213.68
PEN782.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,237.18
£3,867.08
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,614.85
|
|
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Swindon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
£3.67
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
£2.76
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.28
£14.97
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.32
£24.60
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.49
£11.43
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Swindon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.89
£40.53
|
$42.79
PEN156.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.13
£27.42
|
$34.98
PEN128.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.66
£61.03
|
$85.21
PEN311.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£67.71
|
$94.35
PEN345.32
|
|
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