Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Piatra Neamt Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 12.8% more expensive than Piatra Neamt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 40.4% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 86.3% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% more in Lima
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Lima are more expensive than in Piatra Neamt. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Lima. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Piatra Neamt Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Piatra Neamt, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.20
RON39.90
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON34.91
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
RON6.98
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
RON5.19
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Piatra Neamt vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.7% more for groceries
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
RON4.99
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.27
RON5.49
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
RON26.64
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
RON13.17
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
RON13.80
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
RON1.96
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
RON2.64
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
RON2.94
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RON3.85
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
RON1.81
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.76
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Piatra Neamt vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 40.4% more for transportation
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
RON25.47
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,327.85
RON122,826.72
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,198.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.28
RON35.91
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Piatra Neamt vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.75
RON24.94
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.07
RON1,496.17
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.04
RON897.70
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.96
RON381.38
|
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
|
Piatra Neamt vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 86.3% less for childcare
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,401.10
RON6,075.02
|
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
|
Piatra Neamt vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
RON8.98
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
RON10.17
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.15
RON26.68
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.51
RON149.62
|
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
RON24.94
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Piatra Neamt vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.89
RON311.70
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.21
RON139.64
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.61
RON319.18
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.52
RON349.11
|
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
Piatra Neamt vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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