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Al Hillah vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Al Hillah is 24.2% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 36.0% less in Al Hillah
Groceries: pay 34.5% less in Al Hillah
Transportation: pay 18.4% more in Al Hillah
Housing: pay 2.0% less in Al Hillah
Childcare: pay 70.8% less in Al Hillah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% less in Al Hillah
Clothing: pay 36.1% less in Al Hillah

Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Al Hillah.

Al Hillah vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al Hillah instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 36.0% less for restaurants

	Lima	Al Hillah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.77	$4.38 IQD5,739	+2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.62	$6.02 IQD7,880	-15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.47	$0.38 IQD497	-62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.25	$0.21 IQD269	-68.5%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 34.5% less for groceries

	Lima	Al Hillah
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN9.19	$0.76 IQD994	-71.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.58	$2.28 IQD2,980	-49.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.85	$4.75 IQD6,216	-17.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN10.22	$1.69 IQD2,217	-42.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN9.08	$2.06 IQD2,704	-21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.50	$0.56 IQD736	-44.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$0.50 IQD656	-1.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.99	$0.46 IQD596	-21.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.94	$0.33 IQD431	-41.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.59	$0.30 IQD391	-35.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.50	$0.30 IQD387	-31.9%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 18.4% more for transportation

	Lima	Al Hillah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.92	$2.06 IQD2,697	-60.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN78.78	$64.47 IQD84,447	+182.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN68,933.97	$17,065.15 IQD22M	-14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN74.84	$14.41 IQD18,876	-33.6%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 2.0% less for housing

	Lima	Al Hillah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN86.16	$37.92 IQD49,675	+51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,280.77	$367.90 IQD482K	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,290.47	$192.67 IQD252K	-48.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN150.11	$58.00 IQD75,974	+33.2%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 70.8% less for childcare

	Lima	Al Hillah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN662.83	$94.81 IQD124K	-50.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN28,328.58	$758.45 IQD993K	-90.8%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Al Hillah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.88	$2.89 IQD3,786	+26.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN9.01	$3.15 IQD4,120	+20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.70	$1.90 IQD2,484	-66.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN107.34	$22.75 IQD29,805	-26.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.62	$7.58 IQD9,935	+6.2%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 36.1% less for clothing

	Lima	Al Hillah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN176.11	$26.88 IQD35,207	-47.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN123.23	$27.70 IQD36,281	-22.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN289.64	$60.81 IQD79,653	-27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN288.63	$44.46 IQD58,241	-46.9%
Average			-36.1%

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