Cost of living comparison
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Blackpool vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Blackpool is 2.3 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
- pay 2.6 times more in Blackpool
- Groceries
- pay 51.1% more in Blackpool
- Transportation
- pay 96.7% more in Blackpool
- Housing
- pay 2.7 times more in Blackpool
- Childcare
- pay 3.6 times more in Blackpool
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 2.0 times more in Blackpool
- Clothing
- pay 41.2% more in Blackpool
Blackpool vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Blackpool instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Lima | Blackpool | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $4.28 PEN14.62 | $20.03 £15.17 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.14 PEN24.37 | $9.35 £7.08 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.01 PEN3.43 | $2.06 £1.56 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.65 PEN2.23 | $1.58 £1.19 | |
Lima vs. Blackpool - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.1% more for groceries
Lima | Blackpool | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.67 PEN9.10 | $2.01 £1.52 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.52 PEN15.42 | $6.68 £5.06 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.76 PEN19.65 | $5.48 £4.15 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.96 PEN10.11 | $3.65 £2.77 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.63 PEN8.99 | $3.26 £2.47 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.02 PEN3.46 | $1.91 £1.45 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.51 PEN1.73 | $0.58 £0.44 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.58 PEN1.97 | $1.24 £0.94 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.56 PEN1.92 | $1.25 £0.95 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.46 PEN1.58 | $0.76 £0.57 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.43 PEN1.48 | $0.83 £0.63 | |
Lima vs. Blackpool - Cost of groceries
pay 96.7% more for transportation
Lima | Blackpool | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.20 PEN17.74 | $7.18 £5.44 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $22.85 PEN77.98 | $74.12 £56.14 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $19,990.85 PEN68,229.77 | $37,772.71 £28,613.51 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $21.70 PEN74.08 | $29.38 £22.25 | |
Lima vs. Blackpool - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Lima | Blackpool | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $24.99 PEN85.28 | $42.29 £32.03 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $661.42 PEN2,257.47 | $879.16 £665.98 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $374.24 PEN1,277.29 | $726.14 £550.07 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $43.53 PEN148.57 | $255.69 £193.69 | |
Lima vs. Blackpool - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Lima | Blackpool | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $192.22 PEN656.06 | $1,168.50 £885.16 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $8,215.29 PEN28,039.19 | $8,680.31 £6,575.49 | |
Lima vs. Blackpool - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Lima | Blackpool | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.28 PEN7.80 | $4.67 £3.54 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.61 PEN8.92 | $3.61 £2.73 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $5.71 PEN19.49 | $19.36 £14.67 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $31.13 PEN106.24 | $26.71 £20.23 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.14 PEN24.37 | $16.69 £12.65 | |
Lima vs. Blackpool - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.2% more for clothing
Lima | Blackpool | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $51.07 PEN174.31 | $100.16 £75.87 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $35.74 PEN121.97 | $57.09 £43.24 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $83.99 PEN286.68 | $95.15 £72.08 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $83.70 PEN285.68 | $80.13 £60.70 | |
Lima vs. Blackpool - Cost of clothing
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