Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chula Vista vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Chula Vista is 2.9 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Chula Vista
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Chula Vista
- Transportation
-
pay 57.9% more in Chula Vista
- Housing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Chula Vista
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3 times more in Chula Vista
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Chula Vista
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% more in Chula Vista
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Chula Vista are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Chula Vista.
Chula Vista vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chula Vista instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Chula Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$2.00
|
|
Lima vs. Chula Vista - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Chula Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$5.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$1.12
|
|
Lima vs. Chula Vista - Cost of groceries
pay 57.9% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Chula Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,198.40
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$17.91
|
|
Lima vs. Chula Vista - Cost of transportation
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Chula Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
$205.84
|
|
Lima vs. Chula Vista - Cost of housing
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Chula Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
$28,750.00
|
|
Lima vs. Chula Vista - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Chula Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$5.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$14.75
|
|
Lima vs. Chula Vista - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.2% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Chula Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$60.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
$58.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
$77.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
$126.25
|
|
Lima vs. Chula Vista - Cost of clothing
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