Cost of living comparison
Bintulu is 13.7% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% less in Bintulu
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in Bintulu
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% less in Bintulu
- Housing
-
pay 30.1% less in Bintulu
- Childcare
-
pay 29.0% less in Bintulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% more in Bintulu
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Bintulu
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Bintulu are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Bintulu.
If you lived in Bintulu instead of Lima, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN18.95
|
$3.63
MYR15.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.10
|
$5.45
MYR23.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.00
|
$0.61
MYR2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
$0.36
MYR1.54
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.79
|
$1.29
MYR5.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.30
|
$7.95
MYR33.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN17.96
|
$5.99
MYR25.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.81
|
$2.06
MYR8.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.15
|
$1.49
MYR6.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.17
|
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
$0.41
MYR1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$0.48
MYR2.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
$0.22
MYR0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$0.52
MYR2.18
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.53
|
$1.92
MYR8.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.48
|
$15.14
MYR64.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN83,982.27
|
$37,125.27
MYR156,947.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.03
|
$8.18
MYR34.57
|
|
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.31
|
$28.39
MYR120.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,086.84
|
$204.43
MYR864.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,318.66
|
$144.80
MYR612.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN159.55
|
$42.81
MYR180.98
|
|
pay 29.0% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN774.72
|
$117.36
MYR496.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,346.42
|
$6,814.31
MYR28,807.50
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.69
|
$2.73
MYR11.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.50
|
$2.73
MYR11.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.22
|
$3.86
MYR16.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN110.64
|
$62.84
MYR265.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.83
|
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.15
|
$60.19
MYR254.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN126.83
|
$32.82
MYR138.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN308.93
|
$73.82
MYR312.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN342.08
|
$85.18
MYR360.09
|
|
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