Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Plattsburgh Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 32.4% cheaper than Plattsburgh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.7% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 38.8% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 54.2% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.1% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% more in Lima
The cost of transportation and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Plattsburgh. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Plattsburgh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Plattsburgh, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
Plattsburgh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.25
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Plattsburgh vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Plattsburgh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
|
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
|
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Plattsburgh vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 9.5% more for transportation
|
Plattsburgh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.00
|
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,787.68
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.37
|
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
|
Plattsburgh vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Plattsburgh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.55
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$898.75
|
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$725.00
|
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.67
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
|
Plattsburgh vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Plattsburgh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,766.67
|
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
|
Plattsburgh vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Plattsburgh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.80
|
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.62
|
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
Plattsburgh vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
Plattsburgh
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.33
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.33
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.33
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
|
Plattsburgh vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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