Cost of living comparison

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Lima vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 31.5% more expensive than St. George's.

Restaurants: pay 40.1% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 22.9% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 19.0% less in Lima
Housing: pay 19.1% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.7% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 46.4% more in Lima

The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Lima are more expensive than in St. George's. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.

Lima vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of St. George's, you would:

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pay 40.1% less for restaurants

	St. George's	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.28 PEN14.38	-42.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.14 PEN23.96	-14.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.01 PEN3.37	-45.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 EC$4.25	$0.65 PEN2.19	-58.5%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 22.9% less for groceries

	St. George's	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 EC$4.57	$2.67 PEN8.95	+57.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 EC$13.52	$4.52 PEN15.16	-9.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.71 EC$39.75	$5.76 PEN19.32	-60.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.96 PEN9.94	-27.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 EC$7.04	$2.63 PEN8.84	+1.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.02 PEN3.41	-15.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$0.51 PEN1.70	-39.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 EC$2.13	$0.58 PEN1.93	-27.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 EC$3.63	$0.56 PEN1.89	-58.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.91	$0.46 PEN1.55	-34.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.91	$0.43 PEN1.46	-38.5%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 19.0% less for transportation

	St. George's	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 EC$13.85	$5.20 PEN17.44	+1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.00 EC$100.00	$22.85 PEN76.67	-38.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	$19,990.85 PEN67,088.33	-20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$21.70 PEN72.84
Average			-19.0%

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pay 19.1% less for housing

	St. George's	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.87 EC$126.67	$24.99 PEN83.85	-46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	$661.42 PEN2,219.71	+14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.85 EC$783.33	$374.24 PEN1,255.92	+29.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.51 EC$431.09	$43.53 PEN146.09	-72.7%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	St. George's	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$192.22 PEN645.08	+246.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	$8,215.29 PEN27,570.11	+252.4%
Average			+249.4%

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pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports

	St. George's	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$2.28 PEN7.67	+12.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.44 EC$12.00	$2.61 PEN8.77	-41.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.85 EC$5.00	$5.71 PEN19.17	+208.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$31.13 PEN104.46	-15.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$30.00	$7.14 PEN23.96	-35.7%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 46.4% more for clothing

	St. George's	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.90 EC$70.00	$51.07 PEN171.39	+97.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$35.74 PEN119.93	-19.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.55 EC$115.00	$83.99 PEN281.88	+97.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.85 EC$205.00	$83.70 PEN280.90	+10.3%
Average			+46.4%

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