Cost of living comparison
Lima is 41.6% more expensive than Seremban.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 69.4% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 77.0% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% more in Lima
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Lima are more expensive than in Seremban. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Seremban, you would:
pay 48.4% more for restaurants
|
Seremban
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.84
MYR12.56
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
MYR15.07
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.19
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.94
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Seremban
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MYR4.08
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.93
MYR48.34
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.04
MYR26.71
|
$4.95
PEN18.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR9.04
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
MYR7.75
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
MYR6.23
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MYR2.58
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
MYR8.32
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MYR1.75
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MYR2.03
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 69.4% more for transportation
|
Seremban
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.81
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.07
MYR150.68
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,756.34
MYR206,779.90
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,278.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
MYR35.16
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 77.0% more for housing
|
Seremban
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MYR118.13
|
$26.56
PEN98.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$249.86
MYR1,105.00
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.57
MYR736.66
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.56
MYR121.88
|
$44.01
PEN163.92
|
|
pay 50.0% more for childcare
|
Seremban
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.01
MYR796.10
|
$213.68
PEN795.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,315.73
MYR19,086.31
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,121.38
|
|
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seremban
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.41
MYR15.07
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
MYR11.72
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.57
MYR236.90
|
$30.52
PEN113.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
MYR16.57
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 29.1% more for clothing
|
Seremban
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR263.69
|
$42.79
PEN159.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR115.52
|
$34.98
PEN130.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.82
MYR326.48
|
$85.21
PEN317.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR213.47
|
$94.35
PEN351.43
|
|
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