Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 15.0% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.9% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
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pay 52.4% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% more in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 71.2% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 45.9% less in Malaysia
The cost of childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Malaysia are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Malaysia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Palau, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 52.4% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
|
pay 71.2% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
|
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
|
pay 45.9% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
|
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