Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 0.2% cheaper than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.19
|
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO200.77
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO34.88
|
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
|
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.54
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.24
|
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.40
|
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO188.68
|
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
|
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91
|
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
|
pay 24.7% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
|
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,330.59
|
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
|
pay 6.0% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
|
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
|
pay 48.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.63
|
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.56
|
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO108.71
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
|
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,154.78
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
|
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
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