Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Worth vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Fort Worth is 2.7 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Fort Worth
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Fort Worth
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% more in Fort Worth
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Fort Worth
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2 times more in Fort Worth
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 84.9% more in Fort Worth
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% more in Fort Worth
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Fort Worth are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Fort Worth.
Fort Worth vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Worth instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$2.06
|
|
Lima vs. Fort Worth - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$4.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$6.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$1.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$1.29
|
|
Lima vs. Fort Worth - Cost of groceries
pay 56.2% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
$78.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$16.92
|
|
Lima vs. Fort Worth - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
$1,623.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
$1,250.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
$176.25
|
|
Lima vs. Fort Worth - Cost of housing
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
$1,853.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
$23,333.33
|
|
Lima vs. Fort Worth - Cost of childcare
pay 84.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$6.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
$35.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$13.50
|
|
Lima vs. Fort Worth - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$60.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
$45.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
$114.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
$127.23
|
|
Lima vs. Fort Worth - Cost of clothing
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