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Bielsko-biala vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Bielsko-biala is 16.4% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 82.6% more in Bielsko-biala
Groceries: pay 9.2% less in Bielsko-biala
Transportation: pay 4.8% more in Bielsko-biala
Housing: pay 36.1% more in Bielsko-biala
Childcare: pay 44.3% less in Bielsko-biala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% more in Bielsko-biala
Clothing: pay 21.5% more in Bielsko-biala

The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bielsko-biala are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Bielsko-biala. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bielsko-biala.

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Bielsko-biala vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bielsko-biala instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 82.6% more for restaurants

	Lima	Bielsko-biala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.06	$9.79 PLN38.64	+124.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.99	$9.02 PLN35.59	+29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.76	$2.19 PLN8.64	+101.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.19	$1.35 PLN5.34	+113.7%
Average			+82.6%

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pay 9.2% less for groceries

	Lima	Bielsko-biala
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.90	$1.10 PLN4.33	-57.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.67	$4.19 PLN16.52	-7.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN21.04	$3.80 PLN15.00	-37.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.06	$2.86 PLN11.29	-1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.28	$2.63 PLN10.38	-2.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.15	$0.53 PLN2.10	-41.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.65	$0.75 PLN2.97	+57.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.99 PLN3.92	+57.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.34	$0.88 PLN3.46	+29.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.45	$0.37 PLN1.48	-10.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.35 PLN1.38	-12.5%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 4.8% more for transportation

	Lima	Bielsko-biala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.08	$6.18 PLN24.39	-3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.65	$36.07 PLN142.36	+36.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN76,016.99	$30,808.51 PLN122K	+40.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.76	$6.11 PLN24.10	-69.7%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 36.1% more for housing

	Lima	Bielsko-biala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN95.23	$17.39 PLN68.63	-36.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,539.20	$607.55 PLN2,398.17	-17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,165.71	$547.44 PLN2,160.89	+62.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN191.59	$229.66 PLN906.55	+314.4%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 44.3% less for childcare

	Lima	Bielsko-biala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN618.98	$289.82 PLN1,144.00	+61.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,269.63	$2,511.77 PLN9,914.68	-80.8%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Bielsko-biala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.03	$3.86 PLN15.25	+47.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.20	$3.61 PLN14.24	+11.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.92	$5.02 PLN19.83	-12.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN112.31	$41.63 PLN164.33	+28.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.09	$7.08 PLN27.96	-2.4%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 21.5% more for clothing

	Lima	Bielsko-biala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN182.52	$74.22 PLN292.96	+40.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.62	$40.69 PLN160.63	+16.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN289.41	$89.94 PLN355.02	+7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN272.84	$97.58 PLN385.17	+23.6%
Average			+21.5%

Lima vs. Bielsko-biala - Cost of clothing

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