Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Saint Barthelemy instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Saint Barthelemy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR12.60
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR17.89
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR2.87
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.62
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Saint Barthelemy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR3.86
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR32.37
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR27.03
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.34
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR7.75
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR4.96
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.41
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.14
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.82
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.15
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Saint Barthelemy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.49
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR66.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR145,252.66
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR29.35
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Saint Barthelemy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR111.34
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,365.78
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR898.45
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR139.62
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Saint Barthelemy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR692.52
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR28,037.31
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Saint Barthelemy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR15.48
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR10.75
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR17.20
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR153.68
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR16.91
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Saint Barthelemy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR224.87
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR127.47
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR275.76
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR245.12
|
?? |
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