Cost of living comparison
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Celaya vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Celaya is 11.7% more expensive than Lima.
Celaya vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Celaya instead of Lima, you would:
pay 59.4% more for restaurants
Lima | Celaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $4.28 PEN14.62 | $11.40 MX$199.54 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.14 PEN24.37 | $8.14 MX$142.53 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.01 PEN3.43 | $1.19 MX$20.90 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.65 PEN2.23 | $0.90 MX$15.84 | |
Lima vs. Celaya - Cost of restaurants
pay 81.1% more for groceries
Lima | Celaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.67 PEN9.10 | $2.52 MX$44.18 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.52 PEN15.42 | $5.43 MX$95.02 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.76 PEN19.65 | $7.29 MX$127.69 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.96 PEN10.11 | $2.64 MX$46.23 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.63 PEN8.99 | $4.51 MX$78.93 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.02 PEN3.46 | $1.47 MX$25.72 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.51 PEN1.73 | $1.07 MX$18.68 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.58 PEN1.97 | $0.98 MX$17.24 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.56 PEN1.92 | $1.14 MX$19.97 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.46 PEN1.58 | $1.39 MX$24.28 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.43 PEN1.48 | $1.57 MX$27.44 | |
Lima vs. Celaya - Cost of groceries
pay 0.8% more for transportation
Lima | Celaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.20 PEN17.74 | $5.00 MX$87.55 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $22.85 PEN77.98 | $27.14 MX$475.09 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $19,990.85 PEN68,229.77 | $24,970.21 MX$437K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $21.70 PEN74.08 | $13.79 MX$241.30 | |
Lima vs. Celaya - Cost of transportation
pay 26.5% less for housing
Lima | Celaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $24.99 PEN85.28 | $30.76 MX$538.44 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $661.42 PEN2,257.47 | $244.27 MX$4,275.82 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $374.24 PEN1,277.29 | $217.13 MX$3,800.73 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $43.53 PEN148.57 | $33.09 MX$579.18 | |
Lima vs. Celaya - Cost of housing
pay 36.1% less for childcare
Lima | Celaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $192.22 PEN656.06 | $193.61 MX$3,388.98 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $8,215.29 PEN28,039.19 | $2,214.75 MX$38,767.41 | |
Lima vs. Celaya - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
Lima | Celaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.28 PEN7.80 | $2.71 MX$47.51 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.61 PEN8.92 | $3.09 MX$54.16 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $5.71 PEN19.49 | $4.07 MX$71.26 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $31.13 PEN106.24 | ?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.14 PEN24.37 | $5.70 MX$99.77 | |
Lima vs. Celaya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.0% more for clothing
Lima | Celaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $51.07 PEN174.31 | $54.28 MX$950.18 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $35.74 PEN121.97 | $38.00 MX$665.13 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $83.99 PEN286.68 | $99.50 MX$1,741.68 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $83.70 PEN285.68 | $77.79 MX$1,361.61 | |
Lima vs. Celaya - Cost of clothing
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