Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Craiova Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 0.5% cheaper than Craiova.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 53.3% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 33.3% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% less in Lima
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Craiova. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Craiova Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Craiova, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Craiova
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.20
RON39.90
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON34.91
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
RON10.00
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
RON8.01
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Craiova vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Craiova
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
RON3.99
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
RON16.46
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
RON23.60
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
RON13.22
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.87
RON12.44
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
RON2.40
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
RON3.21
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
RON2.95
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
RON4.19
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.04
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
RON2.10
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Craiova vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 53.3% more for transportation
|
Craiova
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
RON25.83
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.00
RON99.74
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,323.13
RON122,806.24
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,198.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
RON26.43
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Craiova vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 31.0% more for housing
|
Craiova
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.20
RON48.54
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$413.25
RON1,791.83
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$329.82
RON1,430.07
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.47
RON695.80
|
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
|
Craiova vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 33.3% less for childcare
|
Craiova
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$460.09
RON1,994.89
|
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,971.70
RON38,900.41
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
|
Craiova vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Craiova
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.55
RON11.05
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
RON11.00
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.33
RON27.43
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.32
RON161.84
|
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
RON29.92
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Craiova vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
Craiova
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.72
RON389.00
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.10
RON204.23
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.64
RON336.64
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.64
RON436.38
|
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
|
Craiova vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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