Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Banska Bystrica Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 16.4% cheaper than Banska Bystrica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 28.3% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Banska Bystrica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Banska Bystrica, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.85
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
€3.39
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
€3.36
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
€2.71
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.71
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.82
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
€1.65
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.76
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€21,892.95
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,198.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
€14.43
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 12.5% less for housing
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
€14.43
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€547.32
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.13
€431.22
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.01
€145.70
|
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 28.3% less for childcare
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$346.50
€295.22
|
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.92
€7,961.07
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
€1.79
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
€2.30
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
€4.73
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€44.78
|
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.80
€37.32
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€79.61
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€69.66
|
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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