Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Argentina vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 26.5% more expensive than Malaysia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 4.1% more in Argentina
Transportation: pay 29.6% more in Argentina
Housing: pay 0.2% less in Argentina
Childcare: pay 25.5% less in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.8% less in Argentina
Clothing: pay 79.3% more in Argentina

The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Argentina are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Argentina. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Argentina.

Argentina vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Argentina instead of Malaysia, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Malaysia	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 MYR13.13	$8.59 ARS9,778.01	+188.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.23 MYR18.64	$6.73 ARS7,658.10	+59.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 MYR2.99	$1.32 ARS1,503.76	+94.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 MYR1.68	$1.00 ARS1,140.95	+162.4%
Average			+126.2%

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pay 4.1% more for groceries

	Malaysia	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 MYR4.02	$1.43 ARS1,624.85	+56.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.65 MYR33.72	$3.84 ARS4,364.80	-49.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.39 MYR28.16	$4.28 ARS4,868.91	-33.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 MYR8.69	$1.79 ARS2,038.86	-9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 MYR8.07	$2.64 ARS3,005.53	+44.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 MYR5.17	$0.91 ARS1,030.84	-22.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.51	$0.85 ARS964.91	+48.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 MYR5.35	$0.64 ARS733.16	-46.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.79	$1.01 ARS1,145.51	+59.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 MYR1.90	$0.46 ARS527.77	+7.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.24	$0.46 ARS519.92	-10.2%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 29.6% more for transportation

	Malaysia	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.81	$3.66 ARS4,166.12	+106.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.69 MYR69.14	$13.28 ARS15,109.03	-15.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,330.57 MYR151,312.01	$28,930.00 ARS32,921,474.99	-15.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 MYR30.58	$9.90 ARS11,261.64	+42.7%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 0.2% less for housing

	Malaysia	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.31 MYR115.98	$19.37 ARS22,039.14	-26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$322.80 MYR1,422.75	$303.40 ARS345,264.14	-6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.35 MYR935.93	$221.72 ARS252,305.64	+4.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.00 MYR145.44	$41.92 ARS47,707.53	+27.0%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 25.5% less for childcare

	Malaysia	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$163.68 MYR721.41	$173.69 ARS197,651.18	+6.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,626.64 MYR29,206.92	$2,841.72 ARS3,233,791.56	-57.1%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Malaysia	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.66 MYR16.12	$1.81 ARS2,058.88	-50.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.54 MYR11.19	$2.09 ARS2,374.22	-17.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 MYR17.92	$2.36 ARS2,682.76	-42.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.32 MYR160.09	$18.92 ARS21,527.93	-47.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 MYR17.62	$4.76 ARS5,421.01	+19.2%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 79.3% more for clothing

	Malaysia	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.15 MYR234.25	$79.59 ARS90,575.46	+49.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.13 MYR132.79	$69.14 ARS78,683.25	+129.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.18 MYR287.27	$107.64 ARS122,489.36	+65.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.93 MYR255.35	$100.20 ARS114,020.73	+72.9%
Average			+79.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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