Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 28.6% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$3.41
MYR16.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$4.09
MYR19.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$0.68
MYR3.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$0.42
MYR2.01
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
Panama City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$0.83
MYR3.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$5.36
MYR25.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$6.60
MYR31.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$1.83
MYR8.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$1.85
MYR8.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$1.24
MYR5.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$0.67
MYR3.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$1.25
MYR5.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$0.66
MYR3.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.46
MYR2.20
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.42
MYR2.02
|
|
pay 21.9% less for transportation
Panama City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$1.79
MYR8.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$11.36
MYR54.14
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$36,338.86
MYR173,245.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$10.22
MYR48.73
|
|
pay 46.7% less for housing
Panama City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$26.82
MYR127.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$485.21
MYR2,313.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$292.86
MYR1,396.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$40.43
MYR192.73
|
|
pay 28.4% less for childcare
Panama City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$252.56
MYR1,204.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$7,785.60
MYR37,117.85
|
|
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$3.86
MYR18.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$2.84
MYR13.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$4.09
MYR19.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$43.83
MYR208.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$4.54
MYR21.66
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
Panama City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$48.44
MYR230.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$30.56
MYR145.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$67.98
MYR324.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$72.95
MYR347.79
|
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