Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Christiansted Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 22.3% cheaper than Christiansted.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 62.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 66.1% more in Lima
The cost of clothing and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Christiansted. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Christiansted Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Christiansted, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Christiansted
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Christiansted vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.6% less for groceries
|
Christiansted
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.43
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.83
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.83
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Christiansted vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Christiansted
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Christiansted vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Christiansted
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.33
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.00
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$314.29
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Christiansted vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Christiansted
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
Christiansted vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Christiansted
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Christiansted vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 66.1% more for clothing
|
Christiansted
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.00
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Christiansted vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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