Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Smyrna Beach vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
New Smyrna Beach is 84.6% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in New Smyrna Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in New Smyrna Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% less in New Smyrna Beach
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in New Smyrna Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% more in New Smyrna Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.8% more in New Smyrna Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in New Smyrna Beach
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in New Smyrna Beach are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in New Smyrna Beach.
New Smyrna Beach vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Smyrna Beach instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.43
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.04
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.20
|
$1.28
|
|
Lima vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.98
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.21
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.39
|
$3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.98
|
$4.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.87
|
$4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.42
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.90
|
$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$1.16
|
|
Lima vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.50
|
$3.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.94
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,325.84
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN73.10
|
$17.18
|
|
Lima vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN84.15
|
$70.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,227.56
|
$1,600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,260.37
|
$1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.61
|
$121.08
|
|
Lima vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of housing
pay 55.0% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN647.36
|
$427.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,667.72
|
$7,200.00
|
|
Lima vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 57.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.69
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.80
|
$5.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.24
|
$7.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.83
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.04
|
$11.25
|
|
Lima vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN172.00
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.36
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.88
|
$82.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.90
|
$101.25
|
|
Lima vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of clothing
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