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Malaysia

Shah Alam vs. Cagayan de Oro City Cost of Living Summary

Shah Alam is 19.7% more expensive than Cagayan de Oro City.

Restaurants: pay 7.5% more in Shah Alam
Groceries: pay 19.7% more in Shah Alam
Transportation: pay 36.1% more in Shah Alam
Housing: pay 10.6% less in Shah Alam
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Shah Alam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.2% more in Shah Alam
Clothing: pay 85.9% more in Shah Alam

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Shah Alam are more expensive than in Cagayan de Oro City. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Shah Alam.

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Shah Alam vs. Cagayan de Oro City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shah Alam instead of Cagayan de Oro City, you would:

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pay 7.5% more for restaurants

	Cagayan de Oro City	Shah Alam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.59 ₱226.40	$3.67 MYR14.99	+2.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.03 ₱190.79	$4.16 MYR16.99	+37.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ₱45.71	$0.74 MYR3.03	+2.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ₱41.84	$0.40 MYR1.63	-39.8%
Average			+7.5%

Cagayan de Oro City vs. Shah Alam - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.7% more for groceries

	Cagayan de Oro City	Shah Alam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.87 ₱54.75	$1.07 MYR4.35	+22.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.21 ₱265.52	$6.82 MYR27.84	+61.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.71 ₱359.75	$6.95 MYR28.37	+21.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.14 ₱134.71	$2.19 MYR8.94	+2.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.46 ₱92.12	$2.00 MYR8.15	+36.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.96 ₱60.23	$1.58 MYR6.46	+65.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₱30.30	$0.75 MYR3.08	+56.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 ₱68.73	$1.22 MYR4.99	+12.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ₱33.27	$0.81 MYR3.30	+53.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 ₱56.48	$0.55 MYR2.27	-38.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₱73.33	$0.90 MYR3.70	-22.3%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 36.1% more for transportation

	Cagayan de Oro City	Shah Alam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 ₱253.63	$3.19 MYR13.01	-20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.70 ₱611.21	$15.91 MYR64.95	+63.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,040.72 ₱1M	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+98.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.36 ₱148.61	$4.36 MYR17.79	+84.6%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 10.6% less for housing

	Cagayan de Oro City	Shah Alam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.76 ₱1,937.78	$28.91 MYR118.04	-6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.86 ₱24,118.19	$340.14 MYR1,388.84	-11.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$224.98 ₱14,172.36	$312.00 MYR1,273.94	+38.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$102.70 ₱6,469.30	$28.39 MYR115.93	-72.4%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Cagayan de Oro City	Shah Alam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$66.42 ₱4,183.90	$195.76 MYR799.33	+194.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,231.59 ₱141K	$4,567.77 MYR18,651.14	+104.7%
Average			+145.6%

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pay 68.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Cagayan de Oro City	Shah Alam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.39 ₱87.86	$3.43 MYR13.99	+145.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.36 ₱148.98	$2.95 MYR12.04	+24.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.99 ₱188.28	$4.26 MYR17.39	+42.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.35 ₱1,281.69	$39.76 MYR162.36	+95.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.46 ₱281.16	$6.48 MYR26.48	+45.3%
Average			+68.2%

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pay 85.9% more for clothing

	Cagayan de Oro City	Shah Alam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.11 ₱2,022.93	$57.26 MYR233.81	+78.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.31 ₱838.71	$39.76 MYR162.36	+198.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.84 ₱3,265.81	$66.51 MYR271.57	+28.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$39.89 ₱2,512.71	$69.71 MYR284.65	+74.8%
Average			+85.9%

Cagayan de Oro City vs. Shah Alam - Cost of clothing

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