Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 39.2% more expensive than Paraguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 70.2% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% more in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% more in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 71.8% more in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% more in Malaysia
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing in Malaysia are more expensive than in Paraguay. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG26,274
|
$2.98
MYR13.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG35,258
|
$4.23
MYR18.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,408
|
$0.68
MYR2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,711
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
|
pay 70.2% more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG5,106
|
$0.91
MYR4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,725
|
$7.65
MYR33.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG24,012
|
$6.39
MYR28.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,362
|
$1.97
MYR8.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,306
|
$1.83
MYR8.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,589
|
$1.17
MYR5.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,591
|
$0.57
MYR2.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,982
|
$1.21
MYR5.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG5,105
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,352
|
$0.43
MYR1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,179
|
$0.51
MYR2.24
|
|
pay 5.3% more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG28,066
|
$1.77
MYR7.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG203,410
|
$15.69
MYR69.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG118,994,960
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,312.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG71,194
|
$6.94
MYR30.58
|
|
pay 13.0% more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG131,049
|
$26.31
MYR115.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,720,611
|
$322.80
MYR1,422.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,090,605
|
$212.35
MYR935.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG229,065
|
$33.00
MYR145.44
|
|
pay 71.8% more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,040,782
|
$163.68
MYR721.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG24,341,419
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,206.92
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG8,136
|
$3.66
MYR16.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG13,238
|
$2.54
MYR11.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,475
|
$4.07
MYR17.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG205,444
|
$36.32
MYR160.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG38,139
|
$4.00
MYR17.62
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG404,786
|
$53.15
MYR234.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG252,229
|
$30.13
MYR132.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG567,853
|
$65.18
MYR287.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG406,820
|
$57.93
MYR255.35
|
|
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