Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 10.5% cheaper than Honduras.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Honduras, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
HNL161.46
|
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
HNL188.80
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
HNL29.75
|
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
HNL20.67
|
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
HNL55.94
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
HNL106.34
|
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
HNL139.75
|
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
HNL55.25
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
HNL60.20
|
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
HNL40.12
|
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL14.58
|
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
HNL26.03
|
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
HNL16.39
|
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.73
|
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
HNL21.52
|
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.70
|
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.26
HNL1,222.56
|
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,616.27
HNL496,884.81
|
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
HNL457.31
|
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
|
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
HNL1,742.84
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.35
HNL12,015.48
|
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.29
HNL8,290.22
|
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
HNL2,313.58
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
|
pay 26.7% more for childcare
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
HNL6,698.55
|
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,460.97
HNL87,667.19
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
|
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
HNL45.46
|
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
HNL69.71
|
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.64
HNL66.77
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
HNL1,050.77
|
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.20
HNL131.63
|
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.41
HNL922.37
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
HNL676.51
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.54
HNL1,634.93
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
HNL1,943.42
|
$57.93
MYR259.00
|
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