Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cherry Hill vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Cherry Hill is 3.4 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in Cherry Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in Cherry Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Cherry Hill
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Cherry Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 7.9 times more in Cherry Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Cherry Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% more in Cherry Hill
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Cherry Hill are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Cherry Hill.
Cherry Hill vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cherry Hill instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$2.61
|
|
Lima vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$7.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$7.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$1.78
|
|
Lima vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
$180.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,198.40
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$15.43
|
|
Lima vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$73.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
$151.98
|
|
Lima vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of housing
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
$2,026.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
$42,560.00
|
|
Lima vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
$52.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Lima vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.5% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$51.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
$44.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
$95.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
$146.67
|
|
Lima vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of clothing
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