Cost of living comparison
Lima is 41.1% cheaper than Yellowknife.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 72.9% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.0% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in Lima
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Yellowknife, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
Yellowknife
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.56
|
$5.23
PEN19.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.15
CA$13.02
|
$6.10
PEN22.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CA$3.58
|
$0.83
PEN3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.56
|
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
|
pay 50.0% less for groceries
|
Yellowknife
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
CA$4.47
|
$2.42
PEN8.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
CA$5.23
|
$4.22
PEN15.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
CA$13.00
|
$4.95
PEN18.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
CA$4.93
|
$2.70
PEN9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.51
CA$9.26
|
$2.25
PEN8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
CA$3.34
|
$0.87
PEN3.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CA$1.21
|
$0.50
PEN1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
CA$3.65
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.56
CA$5.07
|
$0.52
PEN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.47
|
$0.53
PEN1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.20
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Yellowknife
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
CA$6.69
|
$5.39
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
CA$76.67
|
$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) |
$20.48
CA$29.14
|
$20.14
PEN73.95
|
|
pay 72.9% less for housing
|
Yellowknife
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.92
CA$166.35
|
$26.56
PEN97.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,508.82
CA$2,146.82
|
$575.58
PEN2,113.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,499.83
CA$2,134.04
|
$363.71
PEN1,335.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.38
CA$268.03
|
$44.01
PEN161.57
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Yellowknife
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$213.68
PEN784.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,818.35
PEN28,705.16
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yellowknife
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.39
CA$7.67
|
$2.12
PEN7.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
CA$5.37
|
$2.62
PEN9.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.24
CA$24.54
|
$5.30
PEN19.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.59
CA$143.12
|
$30.52
PEN112.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
CA$13.29
|
$7.95
PEN29.19
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Yellowknife
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.81
CA$102.18
|
$42.79
PEN157.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.98
PEN128.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.42
CA$172.77
|
$85.21
PEN312.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.47
CA$81.77
|
$94.35
PEN346.41
|
|
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