Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.98
MYR13.31
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$57.93
MYR259.00
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