Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. San Angelo Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 37.8% cheaper than San Angelo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 57.6% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 74.2% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.1% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. San Angelo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of San Angelo, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
San Angelo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.28
PEN14.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.14
PEN24.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
|
$0.65
PEN2.20
|
|
San Angelo vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
San Angelo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.67
PEN8.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.17
|
$4.52
PEN15.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$5.76
PEN19.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
|
$2.96
PEN9.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$2.63
PEN8.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.02
PEN3.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.56
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
San Angelo vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 16.7% more for transportation
|
San Angelo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.65
|
$5.20
PEN17.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$22.85
PEN76.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,900.00
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,325.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.67
|
$21.70
PEN73.10
|
|
San Angelo vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 57.6% less for housing
|
San Angelo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.00
|
$24.99
PEN84.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$950.00
|
$661.42
PEN2,227.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,261.66
|
$374.24
PEN1,260.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.86
|
$43.53
PEN146.61
|
|
San Angelo vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
San Angelo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,343.18
|
$192.22
PEN647.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,093.75
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,667.72
|
|
San Angelo vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Angelo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.28
PEN7.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.56
|
$2.61
PEN8.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$5.71
PEN19.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$31.13
PEN104.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$7.14
PEN24.04
|
|
San Angelo vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
San Angelo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.74
|
$51.07
PEN172.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.79
|
$35.74
PEN120.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.55
|
$83.99
PEN282.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.47
|
$83.70
PEN281.90
|
|
San Angelo vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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