Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Danville Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 49.5% cheaper than Danville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.7% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 49.5% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 87.2% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Danville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Danville, you would:
pay 52.7% less for restaurants
|
Danville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Danville vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.5% less for groceries
|
Danville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.06
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
|
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.79
|
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Danville vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Danville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
|
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
|
Danville vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Danville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.78
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,212.50
|
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,000.00
|
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.50
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
|
Danville vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 87.2% less for childcare
|
Danville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,236.11
|
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,000.00
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
|
Danville vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Danville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.98
|
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$300.00
|
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
Danville vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Danville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.82
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.00
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.50
|
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
|
Danville vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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