Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 11.1% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.3% more in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 61.5% more in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 20.9% more in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.7% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% more in Colombia
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Colombia are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 42.3% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
$4.20
COP17,571.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.76
|
$6.62
COP27,687.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$0.78
COP3,280.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
$0.60
COP2,490.15
|
|
pay 14.1% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$1.27
COP5,317.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.94
|
$2.16
COP9,051.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.34
|
$3.88
COP16,229.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.75
|
$2.02
COP8,450.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$2.19
COP9,153.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$1.07
COP4,480.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.45
COP1,901.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.39
|
$0.55
COP2,307.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.46
COP1,912.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.50
COP2,092.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.45
COP1,894.05
|
|
pay 61.5% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
$3.05
COP12,771.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.60
|
$34.31
COP143,471.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,324.76
|
$17,642.99
COP73,777,872.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.78
|
$14.10
COP58,954.18
|
|
pay 20.9% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.76
|
$22.88
COP95,663.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,432.27
|
$272.41
COP1,139,151.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR942.20
|
$235.87
COP986,342.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.42
|
$66.40
COP277,677.23
|
|
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR726.24
|
$190.65
COP797,261.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,402.40
|
$4,364.51
COP18,251,132.88
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.23
|
$1.15
COP4,825.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.27
|
$1.40
COP5,872.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.04
|
$2.09
COP8,750.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.16
|
$22.45
COP93,898.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.74
|
$3.65
COP15,279.39
|
|
pay 17.3% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.82
|
$52.02
COP217,533.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.68
|
$38.22
COP159,845.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR289.19
|
$81.60
COP341,247.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR257.06
|
$69.09
COP288,897.91
|
|
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