Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Kalisz Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 5.9% cheaper than Kalisz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% less in Lima
The cost of transportation, groceries, and housing in Lima are more expensive than in Kalisz. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Kalisz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Kalisz, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
|
Kalisz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.25
PLN36.96
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.20
PLN29.57
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
PLN8.61
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
PLN6.76
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Kalisz vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Kalisz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
PLN5.61
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN15.52
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
PLN14.53
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
PLN12.42
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
PLN7.82
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
PLN2.01
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
PLN2.77
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
PLN2.91
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
PLN5.37
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.42
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
PLN1.79
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Kalisz vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Kalisz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
PLN23.78
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.18
PLN134.05
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,040.02
PLN122,715.66
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,198.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
PLN31.54
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Kalisz vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 7.5% more for housing
|
Kalisz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
PLN61.77
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$446.90
PLN1,611.11
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.59
PLN1,253.09
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.90
PLN547.60
|
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
|
Kalisz vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 4.0% less for childcare
|
Kalisz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$460.70
PLN1,660.85
|
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,468.28
PLN19,713.36
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
|
Kalisz vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kalisz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
PLN12.81
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
PLN10.84
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.13
PLN18.48
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.54
PLN128.14
|
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
PLN24.64
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Kalisz vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Kalisz
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.87
PLN338.41
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.34
PLN98.57
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.76
PLN305.56
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.69
PLN344.98
|
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
|
Kalisz vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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