Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lake Forest vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Lake Forest is 2.6 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Lake Forest
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Lake Forest
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% more in Lake Forest
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Lake Forest
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Lake Forest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Lake Forest
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% more in Lake Forest
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Lake Forest are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Lake Forest.
Lake Forest vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lake Forest instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$25.00
|
|
|
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
|
$2.50
|
|
Lima vs. Lake Forest - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$4.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$9.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$1.36
|
|
Lima vs. Lake Forest - Cost of groceries
pay 7.8% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
?? | |
| 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
|
$19.41
|
|
Lima vs. Lake Forest - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
$1,433.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
$1,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
$153.80
|
|
Lima vs. Lake Forest - Cost of housing
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
$1,211.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Lima vs. Lake Forest - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$9.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$14.75
|
|
Lima vs. Lake Forest - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
$140.00
|
|
Lima vs. Lake Forest - Cost of clothing
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