Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 21.7% cheaper than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.9% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% more in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% less in Malaysia
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Malaysia are more expensive than in El Salvador. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.62
|
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.39
|
$4.23
MYR18.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$7.65
MYR33.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.84
|
$6.39
MYR28.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.47
|
$1.97
MYR8.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.48
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$1.21
MYR5.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.23
|
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.00
|
$15.69
MYR69.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,912.26
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,324.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.57
|
$6.94
MYR30.78
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.74
|
$26.31
MYR116.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,711.69
|
$322.80
MYR1,432.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,058.94
|
$212.35
MYR942.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC603.77
|
$33.00
MYR146.42
|
|
pay 8.8% more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.47
|
$163.68
MYR726.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,229.79
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,402.40
|
|
pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$3.66
MYR16.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.69
|
$2.54
MYR11.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$4.07
MYR18.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.44
|
$36.32
MYR161.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.67
|
$4.00
MYR17.74
|
|
pay 37.9% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.24
|
$53.15
MYR235.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.74
|
$30.13
MYR133.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.23
|
$65.18
MYR289.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.90
|
$57.93
MYR257.06
|
|
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