Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Ascoli Piceno Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 31.9% cheaper than Ascoli Piceno.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 23.7% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 66.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% more in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Ascoli Piceno Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Ascoli Piceno, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.44
€17.63
|
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.26
€10.58
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
€2.17
|
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
€2.09
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.97
€10.32
|
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
€5.78
|
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
€4.16
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
€4.55
|
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.29
|
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.87
€6.79
|
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,119.71
€27,697.70
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€21.15
|
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 23.7% less for housing
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.80
€352.52
|
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.27
€148.55
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$770.87
€664.74
|
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,791.58
€17,066.82
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.77
€5.84
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.06
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.5% more for clothing
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.36
€83.09
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
€60.43
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.48
€110.79
|
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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