Cost of living comparison
Seremban is 7.8% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% less in Seremban
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% more in Seremban
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Seremban
- Housing
-
pay 36.9% less in Seremban
- Childcare
-
pay 30.3% less in Seremban
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% more in Seremban
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% less in Seremban
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Seremban are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Seremban.
If you lived in Seremban instead of Lima, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
$2.84
MYR12.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
$3.41
MYR15.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
$0.72
MYR3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
$0.44
MYR1.94
|
|
pay 37.2% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
$0.92
MYR4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
$10.93
MYR48.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
$6.04
MYR26.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
$2.04
MYR9.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
$1.75
MYR7.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$1.41
MYR6.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
$0.58
MYR2.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$1.88
MYR8.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
$0.39
MYR1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.46
MYR2.03
|
|
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
$1.77
MYR7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
$34.07
MYR150.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
$46,756.34
MYR206,078.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
$7.95
MYR35.04
|
|
pay 36.9% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
$26.71
MYR117.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
$249.86
MYR1,101.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
$166.57
MYR734.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
$27.56
MYR121.47
|
|
pay 30.3% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
$180.01
MYR793.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
$4,315.73
MYR19,021.58
|
|
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
$3.41
MYR15.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
$2.65
MYR11.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
$4.09
MYR18.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
$53.57
MYR236.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
$3.75
MYR16.52
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
$59.63
MYR262.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
$26.12
MYR115.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
$73.82
MYR325.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
$48.27
MYR212.74
|
|
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