Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. Honduras Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 12.9% cheaper than Honduras overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.1% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 46.3% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 15.3% more in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in Malaysia
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Malaysia are more expensive than in Honduras. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Malaysia.
Malaysia vs. Honduras Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Honduras, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.99
HNL183.58
|
$3.22
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.36
HNL219.50
|
$4.41
MYR18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
HNL32.45
|
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
HNL24.83
|
$0.39
MYR1.63
|
|
Honduras vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
HNL63.89
|
$1.02
MYR4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HNL116.18
|
$7.79
MYR32.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
HNL143.57
|
$6.67
MYR27.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
HNL56.64
|
$1.99
MYR8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
HNL68.18
|
$1.93
MYR7.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
HNL35.69
|
$1.28
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL15.19
|
$0.67
MYR2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
HNL22.12
|
$1.29
MYR5.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
HNL14.92
|
$0.73
MYR3.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
HNL24.06
|
$0.53
MYR2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL18.55
|
$0.59
MYR2.42
|
|
Honduras vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
HNL104.28
|
$1.86
MYR7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.57
HNL960.15
|
$15.26
MYR63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,281.71
HNL558,808.84
|
$35,849.31
MYR148,147.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
HNL620.10
|
$6.52
MYR26.93
|
|
Honduras vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 46.3% less for housing
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.49
HNL1,614.61
|
$27.18
MYR112.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$545.08
HNL14,312.43
|
$349.73
MYR1,445.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.41
HNL10,172.50
|
$247.40
MYR1,022.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.79
HNL2,121.34
|
$34.37
MYR142.05
|
|
Honduras vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay 15.3% more for childcare
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.02
HNL7,142.60
|
$170.62
MYR705.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,711.18
HNL97,447.14
|
$6,229.51
MYR25,743.43
|
|
Honduras vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
HNL46.36
|
$3.72
MYR15.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
HNL72.88
|
$2.63
MYR10.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.84
HNL74.60
|
$4.18
MYR17.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.74
HNL1,174.75
|
$36.40
MYR150.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.71
HNL149.85
|
$4.62
MYR19.07
|
|
Honduras vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Honduras
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.59
HNL1,407.02
|
$59.37
MYR245.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.07
HNL842.06
|
$29.69
MYR122.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.58
HNL1,984.67
|
$70.68
MYR292.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.79
HNL1,989.98
|
$56.86
MYR234.98
|
|
Honduras vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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