Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. High Wycombe Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 32.7% cheaper than High Wycombe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 61.7% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.8% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% more in Lima
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. High Wycombe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of High Wycombe, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
High Wycombe
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
£12.01
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.07
£6.80
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.73
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
High Wycombe
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
£1.16
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
£2.74
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
£4.93
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.72
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
£0.79
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.04
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.45
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.40
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
High Wycombe
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.38
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.13
£60.06
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.29
£12.21
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 61.7% less for housing
|
High Wycombe
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.98
£1,101.18
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.43
£1,001.07
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$245.09
£183.73
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
High Wycombe
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
High Wycombe vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
High Wycombe
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
£4.00
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
£3.48
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£14.52
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.08
£36.04
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.34
£8.50
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
High Wycombe
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
£35.04
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.43
£47.55
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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