Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 10.7% cheaper than Mexico.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 50.3% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$177.31
|
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$145.64
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.26
|
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.78
|
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.26
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$72.72
|
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$103.91
|
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.78
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$62.74
|
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.75
|
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.39
|
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.19
|
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.03
|
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.20
|
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.75
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$89.97
|
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$528.17
|
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$400,768.65
|
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$313.81
|
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$536.42
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,764.79
|
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,275.41
|
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$897.39
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
|
pay 19.5% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,119.01
|
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$83,642.62
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
|
pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.31
|
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.02
|
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$75.98
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$676.07
|
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.17
|
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$920.55
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$729.53
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,647.47
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,539.16
|
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
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