Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Alor Setar Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 77.2% more expensive than Alor Setar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 77.6% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 93.0% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.0% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% more in Lima
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Alor Setar. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Alor Setar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Alor Setar, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Alor Setar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.95
MYR8.04
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
MYR17.30
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MYR1.17
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Alor Setar vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.7% more for groceries
|
Alor Setar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
MYR3.57
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.96
MYR24.52
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
MYR24.95
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
MYR6.14
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
MYR5.74
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
MYR4.36
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR1.99
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
MYR2.65
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.68
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MYR1.53
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
MYR0.97
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Alor Setar vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Alor Setar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.53
MYR35.07
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,767.77
MYR138,819.31
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
MYR20.85
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Alor Setar vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 77.6% more for housing
|
Alor Setar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.82
MYR102.04
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.21
MYR1,217.71
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.78
MYR714.39
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.46
MYR104.65
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Alor Setar vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 93.0% more for childcare
|
Alor Setar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.94
MYR340.96
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,331.75
MYR21,918.84
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Alor Setar vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 41.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alor Setar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
MYR9.42
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.84
MYR11.69
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.33
MYR87.68
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
MYR16.32
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Alor Setar vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Alor Setar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.39
MYR194.83
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.03
MYR119.34
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.02
MYR217.97
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Alor Setar vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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