Cost of living comparison
Selangor is 8.0% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.5% less in Selangor
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% more in Selangor
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% less in Selangor
- Housing
-
pay 5.7% less in Selangor
- Childcare
-
pay 11.5% less in Selangor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% more in Selangor
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Selangor
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Selangor are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Selangor.
If you lived in Selangor instead of Lima, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN18.95
|
$2.39
MYR10.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.10
|
$3.86
MYR16.32
|
|
| 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
|
$0.32
MYR1.36
|
|
pay 19.0% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.79
|
$0.90
MYR3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.30
|
$5.87
MYR24.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN17.96
|
$7.15
MYR30.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.81
|
$1.80
MYR7.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.15
|
$1.94
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.17
|
$1.24
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
$0.67
MYR2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$1.25
MYR5.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$0.63
MYR2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
$0.47
MYR1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$0.45
MYR1.89
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.53
|
$1.77
MYR7.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.48
|
$11.36
MYR48.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN83,982.27
|
$37,478.71
MYR158,441.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.03
|
$10.22
MYR43.21
|
|
pay 5.7% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.31
|
$25.27
MYR106.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,086.84
|
$442.93
MYR1,872.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,318.66
|
$333.14
MYR1,408.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN159.55
|
$50.01
MYR211.43
|
|
pay 11.5% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN774.72
|
$181.71
MYR768.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,346.42
|
$7,192.88
MYR30,407.91
|
|
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.69
|
$4.20
MYR17.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.50
|
$2.23
MYR9.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.22
|
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN110.64
|
$40.13
MYR169.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.83
|
$4.54
MYR19.20
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.15
|
$57.74
MYR244.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN126.83
|
$35.00
MYR147.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN308.93
|
$66.89
MYR282.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN342.08
|
$73.25
MYR309.68
|
|
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