Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Peru

Lima vs. Shah Alam Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 25.2% more expensive than Shah Alam.

Restaurants: pay 40.6% more in Lima
Groceries: pay 16.8% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 39.4% more in Lima
Housing: pay 54.8% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 61.9% more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 3.6% more in Lima

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

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Lima vs. Shah Alam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Shah Alam, you would:

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pay 40.6% more for restaurants

	Shah Alam	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.67 MYR14.90	$4.36 PEN15.06	+18.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.16 MYR16.88	$6.94 PEN23.99	+66.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 MYR3.01	$1.09 PEN3.76	+46.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 MYR1.62	$0.63 PEN2.19	+58.4%
Average			+40.6%

Shah Alam vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.8% less for groceries

	Shah Alam	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MYR4.32	$2.57 PEN8.90	+141.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MYR27.66	$4.53 PEN15.67	-33.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 MYR28.19	$6.09 PEN21.04	-12.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.19 MYR8.89	$2.91 PEN10.06	+32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 MYR8.10	$2.68 PEN9.28	+34.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 MYR6.42	$0.91 PEN3.15	-42.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 MYR3.06	$0.48 PEN1.65	-36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 MYR4.96	$0.63 PEN2.18	-48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 MYR3.28	$0.68 PEN2.34	-16.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 MYR2.25	$0.42 PEN1.45	-24.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 MYR3.67	$0.40 PEN1.38	-55.7%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 39.4% more for transportation

	Shah Alam	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19 MYR12.93	$6.39 PEN22.08	+100.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.91 MYR64.55	$26.51 PEN91.65	+66.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR169K	$21,990.00 PEN76,016.99	-47.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.36 MYR17.68	$20.18 PEN69.76	+363.3%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 54.8% more for housing

	Shah Alam	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.91 MYR117.32	$27.55 PEN95.23	-4.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$340.14 MYR1,380.34	$734.53 PEN2,539.20	+116.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.00 MYR1,266.14	$337.21 PEN1,165.71	+8.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.39 MYR115.22	$55.42 PEN191.59	+95.2%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 61.9% more for childcare

	Shah Alam	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$195.76 MYR794.44	$179.06 PEN618.98	-8.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,567.77 MYR18,536.94	$13,095.48 PEN45,269.63	+186.7%
Average			+61.9%

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pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Shah Alam	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.43 MYR13.90	$2.61 PEN9.03	-23.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 MYR11.97	$3.24 PEN11.20	+9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.26 MYR17.28	$5.76 PEN19.92	+35.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.76 MYR161.37	$32.49 PEN112.31	-18.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 MYR26.32	$7.26 PEN25.09	+11.9%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 3.6% more for clothing

	Shah Alam	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.26 MYR232.37	$52.80 PEN182.52	-7.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.76 MYR161.37	$34.89 PEN120.62	-12.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.51 MYR269.91	$83.72 PEN289.41	+25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.71 MYR282.90	$78.93 PEN272.84	+13.2%
Average			+3.6%

Shah Alam vs. Lima - Cost of clothing

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