Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Waterford Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 53.0% cheaper than Waterford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 67.6% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 84.3% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.8% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 37.5% less in Lima
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Waterford Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Waterford, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
|
Waterford
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.49
€10.64
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.08
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€1.89
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Waterford vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Waterford
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
€2.44
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.95
€5.07
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.41
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
€3.71
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.05
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
€1.34
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
€1.46
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Waterford vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Waterford
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.70
€6.56
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.41
€55.73
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,375.67
€31,844.29
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,198.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.87
€15.23
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Waterford vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 67.6% less for housing
|
Waterford
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.07
€53.74
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,751.98
€1,492.70
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,401.59
€1,194.16
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.88
€145.59
|
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
|
Waterford vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 84.3% less for childcare
|
Waterford
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,226.39
€1,044.89
|
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
|
Waterford vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Waterford
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.97
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
€3.44
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.40
€15.67
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.12
€41.00
|
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.43
€11.44
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Waterford vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Waterford
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.09
€82.72
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.43
€48.93
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.96
€97.95
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
€115.10
|
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
|
Waterford vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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