Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 16.6% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.0% more in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 55.3% more in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 29.4% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% more in Brazil
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Brazil are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 54.0% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
$5.09
R$29.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$5.99
R$34.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$0.99
R$5.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.60
R$3.47
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$1.36
R$7.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
$3.98
R$22.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
$3.44
R$19.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$1.87
R$10.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$1.52
R$8.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$0.81
R$4.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.53
R$3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$0.45
R$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.63
R$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.49
R$2.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.46
R$2.65
|
|
pay 55.3% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$3.67
R$21.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
$39.48
R$227.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
$19,264.28
R$110,946.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$7.39
R$42.57
|
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
$17.79
R$102.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
$286.10
R$1,647.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
$200.36
R$1,153.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
$49.32
R$284.03
|
pay 29.4% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
$259.04
R$1,491.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
$6,658.88
R$38,349.85
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$1.55
R$8.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$1.55
R$8.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$1.94
R$11.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
$21.85
R$125.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
$5.84
R$33.62
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
$43.13
R$248.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
$39.67
R$228.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
$69.89
R$402.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
$56.60
R$325.95
|
|
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