Cost of living comparison
compared to
The Woodlands vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
The Woodlands is 2.4 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in The Woodlands
- Groceries
-
pay 96.9% more in The Woodlands
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% less in The Woodlands
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in The Woodlands
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8 times more in The Woodlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.1% more in The Woodlands
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% more in The Woodlands
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in The Woodlands are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in The Woodlands.
The Woodlands vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in The Woodlands instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.43
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.04
|
$10.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.20
|
$2.09
|
|
Lima vs. The Woodlands - Cost of restaurants
pay 96.9% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.98
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.21
|
$6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.39
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.98
|
$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.87
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.42
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.90
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$1.22
|
|
Lima vs. The Woodlands - Cost of groceries
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.50
|
$2.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.94
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,325.84
|
$23,195.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN73.10
|
$17.67
|
|
Lima vs. The Woodlands - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN84.15
|
$50.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,227.56
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,260.37
|
$1,950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.61
|
$133.86
|
|
Lima vs. The Woodlands - Cost of housing
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN647.36
|
$1,343.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,667.72
|
$22,093.75
|
|
Lima vs. The Woodlands - Cost of childcare
pay 78.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.69
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.80
|
$4.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.24
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.83
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.04
|
$15.00
|
|
Lima vs. The Woodlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN172.00
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.36
|
$43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.88
|
$87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.90
|
$117.47
|
|
Lima vs. The Woodlands - Cost of clothing
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