Cost of living comparison
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Lima vs. Rocklin Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 49.1% cheaper than Rocklin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 37.8% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 85.6% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.5% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Rocklin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Rocklin, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Rocklin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
|
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Rocklin vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
Rocklin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.99
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
|
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.42
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.75
|
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Rocklin vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Rocklin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
|
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,894.01
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.85
|
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
|
Rocklin vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Rocklin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.33
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,904.50
|
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,700.00
|
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.70
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
|
Rocklin vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 85.6% less for childcare
|
Rocklin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,738.89
|
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
|
Rocklin vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rocklin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.25
|
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.33
|
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
Rocklin vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Rocklin
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.33
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.00
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.67
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
|
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
|
Rocklin vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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