Cost of living comparison
Lima is 56.1% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 52.1% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 72.5% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 85.1% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.2% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 34.9% 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 Washington, you would:
pay 68.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$5.23
PEN19.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
|
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.22
PEN15.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.95
PEN18.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.70
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$5.39
PEN19.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$23.85
PEN87.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,334.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$20.14
PEN74.20
|
|
pay 72.5% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$26.56
PEN97.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$575.58
PEN2,120.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$363.71
PEN1,339.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$44.01
PEN162.12
|
|
pay 85.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$213.68
PEN787.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,802.80
|
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$30.52
PEN112.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$7.95
PEN29.29
|
|
pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$42.79
PEN157.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$34.98
PEN128.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$85.21
PEN313.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$94.35
PEN347.59
|
|
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