Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. Philippines Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 17.8% more expensive than Philippines overall.
Malaysia vs. Philippines Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
₱230.42
|
$3.42
MYR13.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.23
₱203.25
|
$4.64
MYR18.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱45.74
|
$0.75
MYR3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱25.06
|
$0.42
MYR1.72
|
|
Philippines vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
₱72.70
|
$1.10
MYR4.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
₱208.05
|
$6.94
MYR28.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.50
₱409.51
|
$7.18
MYR29.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
₱124.13
|
$2.09
MYR8.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱114.44
|
$1.90
MYR7.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₱80.03
|
$1.35
MYR5.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱40.04
|
$0.73
MYR2.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱72.11
|
$1.19
MYR4.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₱37.83
|
$0.69
MYR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
₱57.20
|
$0.57
MYR2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
₱63.69
|
$0.61
MYR2.50
|
|
Philippines vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
₱275.11
|
$2.76
MYR11.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.98
₱817.46
|
$15.28
MYR62.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,989.85
₱1M
|
$40,802.19
MYR167K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.59
₱163.09
|
$6.46
MYR26.37
|
|
Philippines vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 19.4% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.62
₱1,613.68
|
$27.60
MYR112.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.48
₱16,849.92
|
$363.41
MYR1,483.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.01
₱10,709.57
|
$265.07
MYR1,082.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.57
₱5,390.60
|
$36.69
MYR149.79
|
|
Philippines vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay 26.2% more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.60
₱10,243.03
|
$231.07
MYR943.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,174.58
₱452K
|
$8,043.53
MYR32,843.35
|
|
Philippines vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 41.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
₱78.00
|
$3.61
MYR14.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
₱135.51
|
$2.76
MYR11.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.72
₱171.21
|
$4.35
MYR17.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
₱1,889.99
|
$38.82
MYR158.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
₱335.98
|
$4.73
MYR19.31
|
|
Philippines vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.7% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.72
₱2,376.14
|
$58.43
MYR238.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.70
₱1,430.17
|
$30.42
MYR124.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.85
₱4,337.27
|
$77.72
MYR317.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.10
₱3,597.19
|
$77.79
MYR317.65
|
|
Philippines vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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