Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Swindon Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 33.9% cheaper than Swindon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 58.8% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Lima
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Swindon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Swindon, you would:
pay 50.6% less for restaurants
|
Swindon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
£7.01
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.40
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Swindon vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Swindon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
£1.25
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
£3.16
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
£5.05
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.83
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
£3.00
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.01
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.95
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.11
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.58
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Swindon vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Swindon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.31
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.14
£69.07
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.95
£14.96
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Swindon vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Swindon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.91
£34.41
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.21
£895.96
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.97
£835.06
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.74
£152.73
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Swindon vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
Swindon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,201.89
£900.97
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,415.18
£4,059.35
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Swindon vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Swindon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
£3.85
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.57
£3.43
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.97
£15.72
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.39
£28.03
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
£10.01
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Swindon vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Swindon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.76
£42.55
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.39
£28.78
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.47
£64.07
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.82
£72.58
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Swindon vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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