Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spring Valley vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spring Valley instead of Lima, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Spring Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
?? |
Lima vs. Spring Valley - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Spring Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
?? |
Lima vs. Spring Valley - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Spring Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
?? |
Lima vs. Spring Valley - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Lima
|
Spring Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
?? |
Lima vs. Spring Valley - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Spring Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
?? |
Lima vs. Spring Valley - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Spring Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
?? |
Lima vs. Spring Valley - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Spring Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
?? |
Lima vs. Spring Valley - Cost of clothing
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