Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 16.8% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Chile, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
|
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8100
|
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
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