Cost of living comparison
Lima is 36.5% cheaper than Vaughan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 61.5% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 65.0% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Vaughan, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
Vaughan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
$5.23
PEN18.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$13.81
|
$6.10
PEN21.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
CA$2.36
|
$0.83
PEN2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CA$1.85
|
$0.51
PEN1.83
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
Vaughan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CA$3.10
|
$2.42
PEN8.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
CA$5.92
|
$4.22
PEN15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.45
|
$4.95
PEN17.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CA$3.74
|
$2.70
PEN9.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
CA$6.69
|
$2.25
PEN8.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
CA$1.79
|
$0.87
PEN3.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
$0.50
PEN1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.74
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$0.52
PEN1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
CA$1.17
|
$0.53
PEN1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CA$1.20
|
$0.48
PEN1.71
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Vaughan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
CA$5.65
|
$5.39
PEN19.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$107.84
CA$148.10
|
$23.85
PEN85.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,524.66
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,226.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.11
CA$18.01
|
$20.14
PEN72.37
|
|
pay 61.5% less for housing
|
Vaughan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.10
CA$63.31
|
$26.56
PEN95.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.41
CA$2,335.09
|
$575.58
PEN2,068.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,496.84
CA$2,055.54
|
$363.71
PEN1,306.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.69
CA$157.50
|
$44.01
PEN158.12
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Vaughan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.29
CA$1,109.99
|
$213.68
PEN767.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,962.09
CA$24,666.44
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,091.27
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaughan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
CA$8.39
|
$2.12
PEN7.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
CA$4.79
|
$2.62
PEN9.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.84
CA$17.64
|
$5.30
PEN19.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
CA$42.43
|
$30.52
PEN109.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.27
CA$15.48
|
$7.95
PEN28.57
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Vaughan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$59.20
|
$42.79
PEN153.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.92
CA$49.33
|
$34.98
PEN125.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
CA$133.20
|
$85.21
PEN306.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.62
CA$139.55
|
$94.35
PEN339.00
|
|
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