Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. East Providence Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 55.1% cheaper than East Providence.
Lima vs. East Providence Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of East Providence, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
East Providence
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.36
PEN15.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.50
|
$6.94
PEN23.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$1.09
PEN3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.63
PEN2.18
|
|
East Providence vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
East Providence
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.02
|
$2.57
PEN8.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
|
$4.53
PEN15.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$6.09
PEN21.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
|
$2.91
PEN10.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.50
|
$2.68
PEN9.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.91
PEN3.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.48
PEN1.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.03
|
$0.63
PEN2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.68
PEN2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.42
PEN1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.40
PEN1.38
|
|
East Providence vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
East Providence
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
|
$6.39
PEN22.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.51
PEN91.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,619.00
|
$21,990.00
PEN75,904.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.18
PEN69.66
|
|
East Providence vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
East Providence
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.50
|
$27.55
PEN95.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,850.00
|
$734.53
PEN2,535.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$337.21
PEN1,163.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.64
|
$55.42
PEN191.31
|
|
East Providence vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 79.4% less for childcare
|
East Providence
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,833.33
|
$179.06
PEN618.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$13,095.48
PEN45,202.64
|
|
East Providence vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
East Providence
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.61
PEN9.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
|
$3.24
PEN11.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.24
|
$5.76
PEN19.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$32.49
PEN112.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.88
|
$7.26
PEN25.06
|
|
East Providence vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
East Providence
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.50
|
$52.80
PEN182.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.33
|
$34.89
PEN120.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$83.72
PEN288.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
|
$78.93
PEN272.43
|
|
East Providence vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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