Cost of living comparison
Lima is 19.1% more expensive than Kota Damansara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 98.1% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Lima
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Kota Damansara. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Kota Damansara, you would:
pay 35.5% more for restaurants
|
Kota Damansara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR12.54
|
$5.23
PEN18.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
$6.10
PEN22.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.06
|
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Kota Damansara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
MYR3.94
|
$2.42
PEN8.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR31.70
|
$4.22
PEN15.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR28.66
|
$4.95
PEN17.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR8.68
|
$2.70
PEN9.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.22
|
$2.25
PEN8.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.26
|
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.61
|
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.31
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.66
|
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.77
|
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MYR2.36
|
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 98.1% more for transportation
|
Kota Damansara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
MYR7.56
|
$5.39
PEN19.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.22
|
$23.85
PEN86.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,374.56
MYR154,446.38
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,608.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
MYR39.54
|
$20.14
PEN72.70
|
|
pay 4.4% less for housing
|
Kota Damansara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
MYR127.79
|
$26.56
PEN95.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
MYR2,411.13
|
$575.58
PEN2,077.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.86
MYR1,736.01
|
$363.71
PEN1,312.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.38
MYR179.94
|
$44.01
PEN158.84
|
|
pay 4.8% more for childcare
|
Kota Damansara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.77
MYR767.54
|
$213.68
PEN771.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR36,327.69
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,220.33
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kota Damansara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
$2.12
PEN7.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.39
|
$2.62
PEN9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
$5.30
PEN19.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
MYR211.21
|
$30.52
PEN110.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
MYR21.22
|
$7.95
PEN28.70
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Kota Damansara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR253.17
|
$42.79
PEN154.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR148.61
|
$34.98
PEN126.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR325.89
|
$85.21
PEN307.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR311.04
|
$94.35
PEN340.56
|
|
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