Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Putrajaya, Malaysia

Putrajaya vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Putrajaya is 15.3% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 27.9% less in Putrajaya
Groceries: pay 26.2% more in Putrajaya
Transportation: pay 31.9% less in Putrajaya
Housing: pay 39.5% less in Putrajaya
Childcare: pay 22.5% less in Putrajaya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.4% more in Putrajaya
Clothing: pay 12.1% less in Putrajaya

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Putrajaya are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Putrajaya.

Putrajaya vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Putrajaya instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 27.9% less for restaurants

	Lima	Putrajaya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.02	$2.84 MYR12.59	-45.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.19	$4.54 MYR20.14	-25.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.01	$0.62 MYR2.75	-25.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.85	$0.43 MYR1.91	-15.2%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 26.2% more for groceries

	Lima	Putrajaya
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.82	$0.68 MYR3.02	-71.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.37	$3.63 MYR16.11	-13.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.03	$6.02 MYR26.68	+21.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.85	$2.04 MYR9.06	-24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.18	$1.24 MYR5.48	-45.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.18	$1.55 MYR6.85	+76.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.83	$0.41 MYR1.83	-18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.75	$1.55 MYR6.85	+221.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.90	$0.82 MYR3.65	+57.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.94	$0.65 MYR2.89	+22.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.73	$0.77 MYR3.43	+62.3%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 31.9% less for transportation

	Lima	Putrajaya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.60	$1.77 MYR7.83	-67.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN86.83	$11.36 MYR50.35	-52.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN84,317.77	$34,071.55 MYR151,056.22	+47.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN73.32	$9.09 MYR40.28	-54.9%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 39.5% less for housing

	Lima	Putrajaya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN96.69	$22.71 MYR100.70	-14.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,095.17	$234.72 MYR1,040.61	-59.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,323.93	$166.57 MYR738.50	-54.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN160.19	$30.75 MYR136.34	-30.1%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 22.5% less for childcare

	Lima	Putrajaya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN777.82	$113.57 MYR503.52	-46.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,459.66	$7,950.03 MYR35,246.45	+1.7%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Putrajaya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.72	$3.41 MYR15.11	+60.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.53	$2.65 MYR11.75	+1.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.29	$4.09 MYR18.13	-22.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN111.08	$34.07 MYR151.06	+11.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN28.94	$4.09 MYR18.13	-48.6%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 12.1% less for clothing

	Lima	Putrajaya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN155.77	$59.63 MYR264.35	+39.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN127.34	$26.12 MYR115.81	-25.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN310.16	$73.82 MYR327.29	-13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN343.45	$48.27 MYR214.00	-48.8%
Average			-12.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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