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
HNL161.16
|
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
HNL188.45
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
HNL29.69
|
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
HNL20.63
|
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
HNL55.83
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
HNL106.14
|
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
HNL139.49
|
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
HNL55.14
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
HNL60.09
|
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
HNL40.04
|
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL14.56
|
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
HNL25.98
|
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
HNL16.36
|
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.69
|
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
HNL21.48
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.50
|
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.26
HNL1,220.28
|
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,616.27
HNL495,957.86
|
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
HNL456.46
|
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
|
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
HNL1,739.59
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.35
HNL11,993.07
|
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.29
HNL8,274.76
|
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
HNL2,309.26
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
|
pay 26.7% more for childcare
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
HNL6,686.05
|
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,460.97
HNL87,503.65
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
|
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
HNL45.38
|
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
HNL69.58
|
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.64
HNL66.65
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
HNL1,048.81
|
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.20
HNL131.38
|
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.41
HNL920.65
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
HNL675.24
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.54
HNL1,631.88
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
HNL1,939.79
|
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
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