Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Peru

Peru vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 0.5% cheaper than Malaysia overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.5% more in Peru
Groceries: pay 19.8% less in Peru
Transportation: pay 28.1% more in Peru
Housing: pay 6.6% more in Peru
Childcare: pay 27.1% less in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.8% less in Peru
Clothing: pay 18.3% less in Peru

The cost of transportation, restaurants, and housing in Peru are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Peru.

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Peru vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Peru instead of Malaysia, you would:

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pay 17.5% more for restaurants

	Malaysia	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.42 MYR13.98	$3.46 PEN11.93	+1.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.64 MYR18.95	$6.26 PEN21.58	+35.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 MYR3.07	$0.98 PEN3.38	+30.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 MYR1.72	$0.54 PEN1.85	+27.6%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 19.8% less for groceries

	Malaysia	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 MYR4.49	$1.93 PEN6.64	+75.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.94 MYR28.32	$3.69 PEN12.73	-46.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.18 MYR29.31	$5.12 PEN17.65	-28.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MYR8.53	$2.91 PEN10.04	+39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 MYR7.75	$2.62 PEN9.03	+38.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 MYR5.53	$0.86 PEN2.97	-36.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 MYR2.97	$0.48 PEN1.66	-33.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 MYR4.84	$0.54 PEN1.85	-54.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.83	$0.51 PEN1.75	-26.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.34	$0.42 PEN1.44	-26.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 MYR2.50	$0.41 PEN1.41	-32.9%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 28.1% more for transportation

	Malaysia	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 MYR11.29	$5.81 PEN20.01	+110.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.28 MYR62.39	$21.42 PEN73.79	+40.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,802.19 MYR167K	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	-49.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.46 MYR26.37	$19.50 PEN67.18	+201.9%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 6.6% more for housing

	Malaysia	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.60 MYR112.71	$29.21 PEN100.61	+5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	+19.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	$248.75 PEN856.90	-6.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.69 MYR149.79	$40.94 PEN141.03	+11.6%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 27.1% less for childcare

	Malaysia	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.07 MYR943.51	$132.64 PEN456.92	-42.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	-7.3%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Malaysia	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 MYR14.73	$2.33 PEN8.04	-35.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.76 MYR11.29	$3.02 PEN10.42	+9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.35 MYR17.74	$5.55 PEN19.12	+27.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.82 MYR158.52	$31.34 PEN107.96	-19.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.73 MYR19.31	$5.06 PEN17.43	+7.0%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 18.3% less for clothing

	Malaysia	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.43 MYR238.60	$46.89 PEN161.52	-19.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.42 MYR124.22	$25.32 PEN87.21	-16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.72 MYR317.35	$65.41 PEN225.33	-15.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.79 MYR317.65	$61.54 PEN212.00	-20.9%
Average			-18.3%

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