Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Bristol Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 34.0% cheaper than Bristol.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 54.9% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 76.1% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 22.0% more in Lima
The cost of clothing and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Bristol. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Bristol Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Bristol, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
|
Bristol
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Bristol vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Bristol
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.30
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.68
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.44
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Bristol vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 15.6% more for transportation
|
Bristol
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,844.68
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.91
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Bristol vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 54.9% less for housing
|
Bristol
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.50
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,016.17
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$920.41
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.89
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Bristol vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 76.1% less for childcare
|
Bristol
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,314.40
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,700.00
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Bristol vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bristol
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Bristol vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.0% more for clothing
|
Bristol
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.89
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.00
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.99
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.99
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Bristol vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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