Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.4 times more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN15.11
|
$20.55
CA$27.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN23.17
|
$10.82
CA$14.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.24
|
$2.40
CA$3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.05
|
$1.63
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.75
|
$2.80
CA$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.50
|
$7.33
CA$9.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.49
|
$8.50
CA$11.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.01
|
$3.17
CA$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.88
|
$5.57
CA$7.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN2.99
|
$1.90
CA$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.85
|
$0.59
CA$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
$1.38
CA$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.82
|
$1.80
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$1.25
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
$1.27
CA$1.72
|
|
pay 84.5% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN21.05
|
$4.21
CA$5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN78.19
|
$94.40
CA$127.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN80,596.75
|
$24,936.06
CA$33,722.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN76.57
|
$19.29
CA$26.08
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN108.91
|
$53.74
CA$72.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,090.26
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,932.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,360.27
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,776.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN178.19
|
$137.00
CA$185.27
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN940.30
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,410.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,716.33
|
$20,975.09
CA$28,365.66
|
|
pay 94.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN8.06
|
$5.87
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN9.97
|
$3.87
CA$5.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.15
|
$12.48
CA$16.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN115.09
|
$48.45
CA$65.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN25.19
|
$11.01
CA$14.89
|
|
pay 35.0% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN164.84
|
$60.17
CA$81.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN119.63
|
$48.38
CA$65.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN306.99
|
$104.51
CA$141.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN343.17
|
$113.29
CA$153.21
|
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