Cost of living comparison
compared to
Petaling Jaya vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Petaling Jaya is 9.6% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Petaling Jaya
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% more in Petaling Jaya
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Petaling Jaya
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% less in Petaling Jaya
- Childcare
-
pay 16.8% more in Petaling Jaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% more in Petaling Jaya
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% less in Petaling Jaya
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Petaling Jaya are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Petaling Jaya.
Petaling Jaya vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Petaling Jaya instead of Lima, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$0.79
MYR3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$0.41
MYR1.70
|
|
Lima vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$0.99
MYR4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$5.33
MYR21.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$7.24
MYR29.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$2.23
MYR9.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$1.52
MYR6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.78
MYR3.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$1.15
MYR4.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$0.56
MYR2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.53
MYR2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
|
Lima vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of groceries
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
$31,621.80
MYR129,997.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$3.85
MYR15.83
|
|
Lima vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of transportation
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$22.69
MYR93.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
$465.05
MYR1,911.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
$345.29
MYR1,419.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
$31.51
MYR129.55
|
|
Lima vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of housing
pay 16.8% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
$229.86
MYR944.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
$9,360.19
MYR38,479.74
|
|
Lima vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$2.95
MYR12.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$4.25
MYR17.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
$32.94
MYR135.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
Lima vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$49.76
MYR204.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
$34.52
MYR141.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
$53.55
MYR220.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
$44.55
MYR183.14
|
|
Lima vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of clothing
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