Cost of living comparison
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Lima vs. Kielce Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 3.8% cheaper than Kielce.
Lima vs. Kielce Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Kielce, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
Kielce | Lima | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.94 PLN41.17 | $4.28 PEN14.62 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.84 PLN25.73 | $7.14 PEN24.37 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.64 PLN6.18 | $1.01 PEN3.43 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.82 PLN3.09 | $0.65 PEN2.23 | |
Kielce vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.3% more for groceries
Kielce | Lima | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.51 PLN5.68 | $2.67 PEN9.10 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.42 PLN12.87 | $4.52 PEN15.42 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.71 PLN13.96 | $5.76 PEN19.65 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.39 PLN12.76 | $2.96 PEN10.11 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.16 PLN11.91 | $2.63 PEN8.99 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.41 PLN1.56 | $1.02 PEN3.46 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.75 PLN2.84 | $0.51 PEN1.73 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.62 PLN2.33 | $0.58 PEN1.97 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.99 PLN3.74 | $0.56 PEN1.92 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.26 PLN0.97 | $0.46 PEN1.58 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.38 PLN1.45 | $0.43 PEN1.48 | |
Kielce vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 3.1% more for transportation
Kielce | Lima | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.47 PLN24.34 | $5.20 PEN17.74 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $32.81 PLN123.52 | $22.85 PEN77.98 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,064.62 PLN128K | $19,990.85 PEN68,229.77 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $10.66 PLN40.14 | $21.70 PEN74.08 | |
Kielce vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4% more for housing
Kielce | Lima | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $12.08 PLN45.46 | $24.99 PEN85.28 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $628.85 PLN2,367.50 | $661.42 PEN2,257.47 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $501.26 PLN1,887.14 | $374.24 PEN1,277.29 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $162.39 PLN611.35 | $43.53 PEN148.57 | |
Kielce vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 2.3% more for childcare
Kielce | Lima | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $282.53 PLN1,063.66 | $192.22 PEN656.06 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $6,015.10 PLN22,645.66 | $8,215.29 PEN28,039.19 | |
Kielce vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
Kielce | Lima | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.83 PLN14.41 | $2.28 PEN7.80 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.87 PLN10.81 | $2.61 PEN8.92 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $5.47 PLN20.58 | $5.71 PEN19.49 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $41.01 PLN154.40 | $31.13 PEN106.24 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.20 PLN30.88 | $7.14 PEN24.37 | |
Kielce vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.1% less for clothing
Kielce | Lima | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $77.65 PLN292.33 | $51.07 PEN174.31 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $38.28 PLN144.11 | $35.74 PEN121.97 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $82.02 PLN308.80 | $83.99 PEN286.68 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $112.78 PLN424.61 | $83.70 PEN285.68 | |
Kielce vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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