Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 42.9% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.9% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 54.3% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 54.1% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.1% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% less in Malaysia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 65.9% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
$2.98
MYR13.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$4.23
MYR18.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$0.68
MYR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$0.91
MYR4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
$7.65
MYR33.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$6.39
MYR28.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$1.97
MYR8.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$1.83
MYR8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$1.17
MYR5.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$0.57
MYR2.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
$1.21
MYR5.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
$15.69
MYR69.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,844.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
$6.94
MYR30.68
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$26.31
MYR116.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$322.80
MYR1,427.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$212.35
MYR939.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$33.00
MYR145.96
|
|
pay 54.1% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
$163.68
MYR723.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,309.63
|
|
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$3.66
MYR16.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
$2.54
MYR11.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
$4.07
MYR17.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$36.32
MYR160.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
$4.00
MYR17.68
|
|
pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$53.15
MYR235.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$30.13
MYR133.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$65.18
MYR288.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$57.93
MYR256.25
|
|
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