Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Paide Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 2.3% cheaper than Paide.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 48.7% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% less in Lima
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Lima are more expensive than in Paide. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Paide Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Paide, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Paide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.70
€3.18
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.67
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Paide vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.0% more for groceries
|
Paide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
€1.14
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.09
€3.51
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.63
€3.11
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
€2.14
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.71
€3.18
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
€0.18
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.39
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Paide vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Paide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.58
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.08
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.37
€12.34
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Paide vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 8.5% more for housing
|
Paide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.99
€24.89
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$342.61
€294.24
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.53
€234.05
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.09
€214.78
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Paide vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 48.7% more for childcare
|
Paide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.26
€111.01
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Paide vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
€3.68
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.52
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.06
€48.15
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Paide vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Paide
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.65
€73.56
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Paide vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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