Cost of living comparison
compared to
Long Island vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Long Island is 3.1 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Long Island
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Long Island
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Long Island
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Long Island
- Childcare
-
pay 7.3 times more in Long Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Long Island
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% more in Long Island
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Long Island are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Long Island.
Long Island vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Long Island instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$1.74
|
|
Lima vs. Long Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$8.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$1.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$1.51
|
|
Lima vs. Long Island - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
$129.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
$24,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$19.40
|
|
Lima vs. Long Island - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$57.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
$2,325.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
$2,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
$103.54
|
|
Lima vs. Long Island - Cost of housing
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Lima vs. Long Island - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
$34.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$17.00
|
|
Lima vs. Long Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.0% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
$76.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
$131.67
|
|
Lima vs. Long Island - Cost of clothing
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