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Lima vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 44.1% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 60.7% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 45.6% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 10.6% less in Lima
Housing: pay 61.2% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 69.7% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.4% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 18.6% less in Lima

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Lima.

Lima vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 60.7% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.96 CA$26.01	$5.23 PEN19.64	-70.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.78 CA$15.61	$6.10 PEN22.91	-43.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 CA$3.14	$0.83 PEN3.11	-61.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 CA$2.22	$0.51 PEN1.91	-66.8%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 45.6% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$2.65 CA$3.84	$2.42 PEN9.11	-8.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.28 CA$9.09	$4.22 PEN15.87	-32.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.92 CA$14.37	$4.95 PEN18.62	-50.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.31 CA$4.80	$2.70 PEN10.17	-18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.89 CA$8.53	$2.25 PEN8.45	-61.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.93 CA$2.80	$0.87 PEN3.29	-54.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CA$0.92	$0.50 PEN1.89	-20.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$2.09	$0.48 PEN1.81	-66.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CA$2.44	$0.52 PEN1.97	-69.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 CA$1.74	$0.53 PEN2.01	-55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.89	$0.48 PEN1.79	-63.5%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 10.6% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.15 CA$6.01	$5.39 PEN20.24	+29.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.50 CA$133.96	$23.85 PEN89.66	-74.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$35,353.16	$23,163.52 PEN87,068.02	-5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.80 CA$27.22	$20.14 PEN75.71	+7.2%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 61.2% less for housing

	Ottawa	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.21 CA$72.72	$26.56 PEN99.85	-47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,425.51 CA$2,064.36	$575.58 PEN2,163.51	-59.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,269.57 CA$1,838.52	$363.71 PEN1,367.11	-71.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.33 CA$190.19	$44.01 PEN165.42	-66.5%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 69.7% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.72 CA$1,447.75	$213.68 PEN803.19	-78.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,936.07 CA$28,870.42	$7,818.35 PEN29,387.95	-60.8%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$8.32	$2.12 PEN7.97	-63.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 CA$5.37	$2.62 PEN9.85	-29.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.93 CA$18.73	$5.30 PEN19.92	-59.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.27 CA$67.01	$30.52 PEN114.70	-34.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 CA$15.61	$7.95 PEN29.89	-26.2%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 18.6% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.20 CA$82.83	$42.79 PEN160.85	-25.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.39 CA$64.28	$34.98 PEN131.49	-21.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.78 CA$141.59	$85.21 PEN320.28	-12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.86 CA$160.54	$94.35 PEN354.65	-14.9%
Average			-18.6%

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