Cost of living comparison

Paraguay

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Paraguay Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 8.0% cheaper than Paraguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.7% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 17.9% more in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 20.0% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 17.3% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 74.3% more in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.9% more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 15.1% less in Malaysia

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Malaysia are more expensive than in Paraguay. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Malaysia.

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Malaysia vs. Paraguay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malaysia instead of Paraguay, you would:

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pay 37.7% less for restaurants

	Paraguay	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.57 PYG37,579	$3.42 MYR13.98	-47.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.51 PYG37,252	$4.64 MYR18.95	-28.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 PYG5,827	$0.75 MYR3.07	-26.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PYG3,268	$0.42 MYR1.72	-26.2%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 17.9% more for groceries

	Paraguay	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 PYG8,043	$1.10 MYR4.49	-21.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 PYG26,538	$6.94 MYR28.32	+49.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 PYG25,803	$7.18 MYR29.31	+59.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 PYG12,676	$2.09 MYR8.53	-5.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.95 PYG11,173	$1.90 MYR7.75	-2.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 PYG6,939	$1.35 MYR5.53	+11.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 PYG3,218	$0.73 MYR2.97	+29.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 PYG2,880	$1.19 MYR4.84	+135.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 PYG5,262	$0.69 MYR2.83	-24.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 PYG3,100	$0.57 MYR2.34	+5.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 PYG2,653	$0.61 MYR2.50	+31.8%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 20.0% less for transportation

	Paraguay	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.65 PYG26,593	$2.76 MYR11.29	-40.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.71 PYG216K	$15.28 MYR62.39	-59.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,138.81 PYG98M	$40,802.19 MYR167K	+138.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.81 PYG79,014	$6.46 MYR26.37	-53.2%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 17.3% less for housing

	Paraguay	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.97 PYG120K	$27.60 MYR112.71	+31.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$483.98 PYG3M	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	-24.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.10 PYG2M	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	-22.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.29 PYG190K	$36.69 MYR149.79	+10.2%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 74.3% more for childcare

	Paraguay	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.54 PYG781K	$231.07 MYR943.51	+69.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,480.72 PYG26M	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	+79.5%
Average			+74.3%

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pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Paraguay	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 PYG8,333	$3.61 MYR14.73	+147.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 PYG17,137	$2.76 MYR11.29	-7.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 PYG9,313	$4.35 MYR17.74	+166.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.98 PYG189K	$38.82 MYR158.52	+17.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.71 PYG44,114	$4.73 MYR19.31	-38.7%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 15.1% less for clothing

	Paraguay	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.41 PYG363K	$58.43 MYR238.60	-7.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.55 PYG278K	$30.42 MYR124.22	-37.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.99 PYG589K	$77.72 MYR317.35	-24.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.32 PYG374K	$77.79 MYR317.65	+19.1%
Average			-15.1%

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